Disclosure of adverse events and errors in healthcare: An ethical perspective

Drug Safety

Volumn 24, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 1095-1104

  Hébert, Philip C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0035716192     PISSN: 01145916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00002018-200124150-00001     Document Type: Review

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