The unhealthy physician

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 210-214

  Magnavita, Nicola ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOODBORNE BACTERIUM; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ETHICS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIVACY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISCLOSURE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, PROFESSIONAL-TO-PATIENT; ETHICS, CLINICAL; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN IMPAIRMENT; PRIVACY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 34147209769     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.017533     Document Type: Article

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