Supporting whistleblowers in academic medicine: Training and respecting the courage of professional conscience

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 40-43

  Faunce, T ^a   Bolsin, Steve ^b   Chan, W P ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL STUDENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; ETHICS, INSTITUTIONAL; ETHICS, RESEARCH; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; SCIENTIFIC MISCONDUCT; WHISTLEBLOWING;

EID: 1342309136     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2003.006940     Document Type: Article

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