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Review
. 2016 Oct;8(Suppl 1):S1-S4.
doi: 10.4103/0975-7406.191934.

Medical ethics

Aji Markose  1 , Ramesh Krishnan  2 , Maya Ramesh  3
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Review

Medical ethics

Aji Markose et al. J Pharm Bioallied Sci. 2016 Oct.

Abstract

Mutual trust and relationship between doctors and patients is an important factor of treatment plan. Changing trends in medical field does affect this relationship. This article reviews the basic code of conduct for every medical practitioner.

Keywords: Consent; law; medical ethics; medical records.

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