Ethical considerations in the incorporation of new technologies into gynecologic practice

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 540-550

  Gates, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT, BIOMEDICAL;

EID: 0034266598     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003081-200009000-00015     Document Type: Review

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