Currents in contemporary ethics

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 149-153

  Rothstein, Mark A ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ETHICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; POLICY; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

DISASTER PLANNING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 77952851591     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2010.00475.x     Document Type: Article

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