A national survey of U.S. internists' experiences with ethical dilemmas and ethics consultation

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-258

  DuVal, Gordon ^a   Clarridge, Brian ^b   Gensler, Gary ^c   Danis, Marion ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c EMMES CORPORATION   (United States)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethicists; Ethics, clinical; Internal medicine; Questionnaires; Referral and consultation

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL ILLNESS; EUTHANASIA; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PULMONOLOGY; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

CODES OF ETHICS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DISCLOSURE; ETHICS CONSULTATION; ETHICS, CLINICAL; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 1642403453     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.21238.x     Document Type: Review

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