Informed consent in the practice of group psychotherapy

International Journal of Group Psychotherapy

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 431-453

  Fallon, April E ^a,b,c  

^a FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEFENSE MECHANISM; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT INFORMATION; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33750293412     PISSN: 00207284     EISSN: 00207284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/ijgp.2006.56.4.431     Document Type: Review

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