Is bioethics in pharmacy inconceivable?
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Madam, we read with great interest the Editorial "Medical Ethics: A slow but sustained revolution in Pakistan's healthcare" by Shamim and Shamim.1 In this timely and well-crafted editorial the authors pertinently highlighted the dissemination of bioethics concept not only in medical doctors but also in other health care professionals such as physiotherapists, nurses, technologists and even in school children. As pointed out in the article jargons and lingua franca of bioethics are now well known in Pakistani medical community due to seminars and workshops in medical colleges and universities.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
دوره 61 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011