Bioethics for clinicians: 23. Disclosure of medical error

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 164, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 509-513

  Hebert P C ^a   Levin, A V ^a   Robertson, G ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LAW; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0035916318     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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