Ethical challenges in surgery as narrated by practicing surgeons

BMC Medical Ethics

Volumn 6, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Torjuul, Kirsti ^a   Nordam, Ann ^b   Sørlie, Venke ^c  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORALITY; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGEON; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 17844371699     PISSN: 14726939     EISSN: 14726939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6939-6-2     Document Type: Article

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