Ethics support in clinical practice

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 943-946

  Watson, A R ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTITIS; DECISION MAKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FERTILITY; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEGACOLON; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

DECISION MAKING; ETHICISTS; ETHICS COMMITTEES; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 24144445890     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.062752     Document Type: Review

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