Ethics of complementary medicine: Practical issues

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 564, 2009, Pages

  Ernst, Edzard ^a  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complementary medicine; Confidentiality; Ethics; Informed consent

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY;

COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONFIDENTIALITY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 67650815274     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X453404     Document Type: Article

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