Clinical photography and patient rights: The need for orthopraxy

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 89-92

  Berle, Ian ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SECURITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; STANDARD; TEACHING; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMPUTER SECURITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TEACHING;

EID: 39049150710     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.019166     Document Type: Article

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