The right to treatment for self-inflicted conditions

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 683-686

  Golan, Ofra ^a  

^a GERTNER INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND HEALTH POLICY RESEARCH   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PATIENT RIGHT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY;

ETHICS, MEDICAL; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MORALS; PATIENT RIGHTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR;

EID: 78049395961     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2010.036525     Document Type: Article

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