Conflict of interest: Legal and ethical aspects

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 192-197

  Dickens, B M ^a   Cook, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Conflict of commitment; Conflict of interest; Disclosure of interest; Fee splitting; Fiduciary duty; Research conflicts; Self interest

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL FEE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW;

EID: 30744468852     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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