Healthcare scandals in the NHS: Crime and punishment

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 230-232

  Alghrani, Amel ^a   Brazier, Margaret ^a   Farrell, Anne Maree ^a   Griffiths, Danielle ^a   Allen, Neil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PUNISHMENT; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ENGLAND; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MALPRACTICE; PUNISHMENT; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79953311283     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2010.038737     Document Type: Article

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