Tragedy, utopia and medical progress

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 450-453

  Fredriksen, Stale ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CHILD DEATH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL MEDICINE; CLOTHING; CONFLICT; DANGEROUS GOODS; DIAPER; DYING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK INFANT; HUMAN; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SLEEP; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUPINE POSITION; WOOL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INFANT; PRONE POSITION; SLEEP; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; SUPINE POSITION; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 33747044368     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.013292     Document Type: Article

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