Clinical indication as an ethical appraisal: The example of imaging before middle ear surgery

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Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 138-143

  Hurst, Samia A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Switzerland)

^b CMU   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Clinical indication; Middle ear surgery; Preoperative imaging

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE EAR SURGERY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EAR DISEASES; EAR, MIDDLE; HUMANS; OTOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 77955822043     PISSN: 03011569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000272135     Document Type: Review

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