Ethical conflicts in caring for patients with cochlear implants

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1184-1189

  McCormick, Thomas R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

4 Box method; Brief history of ethical conflicts; Case study approach; Cochlear implant; Ethical principles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE;

COCHLEAR IMPLANTATION; DEAFNESS; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE;

EID: 77958104712     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0b013e3181dd15da     Document Type: Conference Paper

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