Patient Favoritism as a Barrier to Justice in Health Care: A Qualitative Study.
Background and Objectives: Justice is one of the basic principles of medical ethics which indicates rightful, fair, impartial, and equitable care. The present study aimed to introduce patient favoritism, a phenomenon that undermines justice. Methods: The present qualitative study was conducted based...
| Publicado en: | Health, Spirituality & Medical Ethics Journal Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 29 - 36 |
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Qom University of Medical Sciences
Dec2019
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