Mercy coming under strain

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 74-76

  Wynia, Matthew K ^a  

^a AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MEDICAL ETHICS; NOTE; PATIENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; RECUMBENCY; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

DECEPTION; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MEDICALLY UNINSURED; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS; TIME MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28244475380     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160490906871     Document Type: Note

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