Theoretical frameworks used to discuss ethical issues in private physiotherapy practice and proposal of a new ethical tool

Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 51-62

  Drolet, Marie Josée ^a   Hudon, Anne ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN REHABILITATION OF GREATER MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethical analysis; Ethical dilemmas; Ethical frameworks; Ethical issues; Ethical theories; Health professionals; Physiotherapy; Private physiotherapy practice

Indexed keywords

ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MORALITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROCEDURES;

ETHICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICAL THEORY; HUMANS; MORALS; PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 84939893164     PISSN: 13867423     EISSN: 15728633     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11019-014-9576-7     Document Type: Article

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