A proposed rural healthcare ethics agenda

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 136-139

  Nelson, William A ^a   Pomerantz, A ^b   Howard, K ^b   Bushy, A ^c  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONFIDENTIALITY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; ETHICS; FEE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

CAREGIVERS; CONFIDENTIALITY; CULTURE; DECISION MAKING; FEES AND CHARGES; HEALTH RESOURCES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 33947193360     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.015966     Document Type: Article

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