Medical ethics in a resource-constrained context: A cross-sectional study of awareness, attitude, practice, violations of its principles, and ethical dilemmas experienced by medical professionals in Abia State, Nigeria

Medical ethics in a resource-constrained context: A cross-sectional study of awareness, attitude, practice, violations of its principles, and ethical dilemmas experienced by medical professionals in Abia State, Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Ethics of medical care are global health concerns. It is universally acknowledged that medical practice should be guided by ethical principles which serve as yardsticks for regulation of professional conduct and discipline. AIM: The study was aimed at describing the awareness, attitude,...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Uche Pascal Iloh, Prince Ezenwa Ndubueze Onyemachi, Miracle Erinma Chukwuonye, Chukwuneke Valentine Ifedigbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences
Subjects:
Attitude
dilemmas
medical ethics
medical practitioners
Nigeria
Online Access:http://www.bldeujournalhs.in/article.asp?issn=2468-838X;year=2018;volume=3;issue=2;spage=89;epage=96;aulast=Iloh

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