Suffering, compassion and 'doing good medical ethics'

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 87-90

  de Zulueta, Paquita C ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; EMPATHY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PAIN; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; STILLBIRTH;

EMPATHY; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MORALS; PAIN; PREGNANCY; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 84919742765     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102355     Document Type: Article

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