An ethical framework for cardiac report cards: A qualitative study

BMC Medical Ethics

Volumn 6, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Richard, Shawn A ^a   Rawal, Shail ^a   Martin, Douglas K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b McMurrich Building ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIAC REPORT CARD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CARDIOLOGY; DELPHI STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFORMED CONSENT; MANAGEMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROCEDURES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STANDARDS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CARDIOLOGY; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMED CONSENT; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POLICY MAKING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 18944398555     PISSN: 14726939     EISSN: 14726939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6939-6-3     Document Type: Article

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