Views regarding the training of ethics consultants: A survey of physicians caring for patients in ICU

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 320-324

  Chwang, Eric ^a   Landy, David C ^a   Sharp, Richard R ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFLICT; EDUCATION; ETHICIST; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; THEOLOGY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; ETHICISTS; ETHICS CONSULTATION; ETHICS, CLINICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; THEOLOGY;

EID: 34250766741     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.016287     Document Type: Article

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