Balancing confidentiality and the information provided to families of patients in primary care

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 531-535

  Perez Carceles M D ^a   Pereniquez J E ^a   Osuna, E ^a   Luna, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b Health Center   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING;

EMPIRICAL APPROACH; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENTIALITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISCLOSURE; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RURAL POPULATION; SPAIN; WORKLOAD;

EID: 24944537996     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2004.010157     Document Type: Article

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