Can we accredit hospital ethics? A tentative proposal

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 493-497

  Wu, Min Hua ^a   Liao, Chih Hsien ^b   Chiu, Wen Ta ^c   Lin, Ching Ying ^d   Yang, Che Ming ^c,d  

^a Ministry of Health and Welfare   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; DELPHI STUDY; ETHICS; EXPERT WITNESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSTITUTIONAL ETHICS; LEADERSHIP; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT RIGHT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ACCREDITATION; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; ETHICS COMMITTEES, CLINICAL; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; ETHICS, INSTITUTIONAL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; PATIENT RIGHTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 80052409100     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2010.038836     Document Type: Article

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