The impaired hypothyroid patient: Ethical considerations and obligations

Thyroid

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1261-1267

  Rosenthal, M Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAR DRIVING; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; INFORMED CONSENT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; JUSTICE; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY;

AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; DUTY TO WARN; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PSYCHOMOTOR DISORDERS; SAFETY; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 37849024356     PISSN: 10507256     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/thy.2007.0151     Document Type: Review

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