A primary care clinic for the documentation and treatment of human rights abuses

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 533-538

  Shenson, Douglas ^a,b  

^a Human Rights Clinic   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLUNT TRAUMA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0029807447     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02599600     Document Type: Review

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