The modern doctor's dilemma: Rationing and ethics in healthcare

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 416-421

  Butler, John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH VISITOR; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SURGEON;

EID: 0032823607     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689909200815     Document Type: Review

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