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Comparative Study
. 2005 Aug;2(8):e260.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0020260. Epub 2005 Jul 19.

Achieving gold standards in ethics and human rights in medical practice

Solomon R Benatar  1
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Comparative Study

Achieving gold standards in ethics and human rights in medical practice

Solomon R Benatar. PLoS Med. 2005 Aug.

Abstract

A new study suggests that some physicians in Nigeria fall short in their ethical conduct. Benatar urges caution in interpreting the study, saying that "comparisons should be made with other countries."

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The author is on the editorial board of PLoS Medicine. He declares that he has no competing interests.

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