GMC guidance on confidentiality: is it ethical?
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The recent GMC guidance on confidentiality [1], especially the supplementary guidance [2], has caused much consternation amongst occupational physicians. The Faculty and Society of Occupational Medicine have issued a joint statement to members [3], and a GMC representative responded on the same day [4]. However, the 6 OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Occupational medicine
دوره 60 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010