Knowledge of medical-legal issues: Survey of Ontario family medicine residents

Canadian Family Physician

Volumn 43, Issue APR., 1997, Pages 669-673

  Saltstone, Scot P ^a   Saltstone, Robert ^a   Rowe, Brian H ^a  

^a NONE

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STAFF; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; ONTARIO; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0031110051     PISSN: 0008350X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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