Undertreating pain violates ethical principles

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 603-606

  Macpherson, C ^a  

^a St George's University School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PAIN;

ANALGESIA; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PAIN; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 72449155568     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.026443     Document Type: Article

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