Is it time for an Illich Collaboration to make available information on the harms of medical care?

BMJ

Volumn 318, Issue 7175, 1999, Pages 58-

  Edwards, Richard H T ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

LETTER; MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 0033514064     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.318.7175.58     Document Type: Letter

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