Family and informed consent in multicultural setting

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 26-28

  Ho, Anita ^a  

^a ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CAREGIVER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FAMILY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MIGRATION; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CAREGIVERS; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DECISION MAKING; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FAMILY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 31544478862     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160500394531     Document Type: Note

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