Should a doctor tell? : medical confidentiality in interwar England and Scotland
Medical confidentiality is integral to the doctor - patient relationship and an important element in efficient and effective medical practice. However, it is generally acknowledged that medical confidentiality can not be absolute. At times it must be broken in order to serve a ‘higher’ interest - be...
Main Author: | Ferguson, Angus H. |
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University of Glasgow
2005
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.428725 |
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