Ethical issues in teleradiology

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 73, Issue 870, 2000, Pages 578-582

  Ashcroft, R E ^a   Goddard, P R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; RADIOLOGY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; TELECOMMUNICATION;

EID: 0034119471     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.73.870.10911778     Document Type: Review

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