Ethical considerations in the treatment of head and neck cancer

Cancer Control

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 410-419

  Schenck, David P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT RIGHT; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036750320     PISSN: 10732748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107327480200900506     Document Type: Article

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