First do no harm: evidence sometimes shows the self-evident to be wrong
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First do no harm: evidence sometimes shows the self-evident to be wrong.
First Do No Harm' is a series of 12 brief monthly articles with internet footnotes about harming and healing in general practice. Each instalment is based on one of the 12 RCGP competency domains, this month's being: 11. Maintaining an ethical approach to practice: practising ethically with integrity and a respect for diversity. 1 'The true aim of medicine is not to make men virtuous; it is to ...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of General Practice
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0960-1643,1478-5242
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13x665314