Informal medicine: ethical analysis

Context: Doctors have been known to treat or give consultation to patients informally, with none of the usual record keeping or follow up. They may wish to know whether this practice is ethical. Objective: To determine whether this practice meets criteria of medical ethics. Design: Informal medicine...

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Authors: Leavitt, F. J. (Author) ; Peleg, R. (Author) ; Peleg, A. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2005
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2005, Volume: 31, Issue: 12, Pages: 689-692
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