Like marriage, without the romance

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 194-197

  Portmann, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contract; Covenant; Emotions; Expectations; Fear; Hope; Malpractice; Marriage; Relationship

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTION; EXPECTATION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL ETHICS; SHORT SURVEY;

CONTRACTS; COVENANT; MARITAL RELATIONSHIP; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

CONTRACTS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MARRIAGE; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 0034116355     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.26.3.194     Document Type: Short Survey

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