Ethics in the laboratory examination of patients

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 54-60

  Nyrhinen, Tarja ^a   Leino Kilpi, Helena ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Ethic; Examination; Laboratory; Patient; Test

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL ETHICS; PREDICTION; REVIEW;

AUTONOMY; CORD BLOOD; DNA DATA BANKS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FAMILY MEMBERS; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; JUSTICE; MEDLINE; MORAL POLICY; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STANDARDS; STIGMATIZATION; VALUES;

AIDS SERODIAGNOSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUTOPSY; BENEFICENCE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DATABASES, NUCLEIC ACID; DISCLOSURE; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; ETHICS, MEDICAL; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREJUDICE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SOCIAL VALUES;

EID: 0033995529     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.26.1.54     Document Type: Review

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