Physicians' Conflicts of Interest

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 321, Issue 20, 1989, Pages 1405-1408

  Rodwin, Marc A ^a  

^a Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); CONSUMER ADVOCACY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; INFORMED CONSENT; OWNERSHIP; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0024438941     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198911163212010     Document Type: Editorial

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