Group decisions in oncology: Doctors' perceptions of the legal responsibilities arising from multidisciplinary meetings

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 287-292

  Sidhom, M A ^a   Poulsen, M G ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Southern Zone Radiation Oncology   (Australia)

Author keywords

Group decisions; Medicolegal liability; Multidisciplinary meeting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; INFORMED CONSENT; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT RIGHTS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE;

EID: 43549110532     PISSN: 17549477     EISSN: 17549485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01916.x     Document Type: Article

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