Conscientious refusal and a doctors's right to quit

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-91

  Davis, John K ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conscience; Doctor patient; Integrity; Objection; Refuse

Indexed keywords

CONSCIENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; MORALITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; REVIEW;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

CONSCIENCE; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MORALS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REFUSAL TO TREAT;

EID: 3042693121     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.29.1.75.30410     Document Type: Review

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