First principles: Substantive ethics for healthcare organizations

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 109-120

  Winkler, Eva C ^a,b   Gruen, Russell L ^a,c  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EMPLOYER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MANAGER; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESPONSIBILITY; TRUST;

EID: 15444374310     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200503000-00008     Document Type: Article

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