Physicians' practice profiles and the patient's right to know.
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Recent legislation has made physician practice profiles publicly available in many states of the United States. This paper examines the ethical reasoning underlying such a move. It concludes that, on balance, such an initiative is ethically appropriate and should be followed by other jurisdictions.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
دوره 160 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999