Prescriptions, privacy, and the first amendment

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 364, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 2053-2055

  Curfman, Gregory D ^a   Morrissey, Stephen ^a   Drazen, Jeffrey M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG COST; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG PROGRAM; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; LICENSING; MEDICAL CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT RIGHT; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 79957471983     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMe1104460     Document Type: Editorial

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