Why doctors use or do not use ethics consultation

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 499-502

  Orlowski, James P ^a   Hein, S ^a   Christensen, J A ^a   Meinke, R ^a   Sincich, T ^a  

^a University Community Hospital Tampa   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANK SUM TEST; RATING SCALE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON; THINKING; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS CONSULTATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY;

EID: 33748685244     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.014464     Document Type: Article

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