Faith-based NGOs and healthcare in poor countries: A preliminary exploration of ethical issues

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 623-626

  Jayasinghe, Saroj ^a,b,c  

^a NGO ^*  (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^c HAVERING AND REDBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER; ETHICS; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RELIGION;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONS; RELIEF WORK; RELIGION; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 36049030251     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.018549     Document Type: Article

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