Ethical Dilemmas in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Small Animal Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 165-179

  Morgan, Carol A ^a   McDonald, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORALITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; POLICY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DELEGATION; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; TRUST; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; COMMUNICATION; EUTHANASIA, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MORALS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; VETERINARIANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33845235237     PISSN: 01955616     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2006.09.008     Document Type: Review

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