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Legal Parameters to Medical, Ethical and Professional Responsibilities: Are Doctors Appropriately Categorised as Fiduciaries
Published 2020-12-01
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- Legal,
- Ethics,
- medical negligence
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Guy S, Hocking B, Muirhead S. Legal Parameters to Medical, Ethical and Professional Responsibilities: Are Doctors Appropriately Categorised as Fiduciaries. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];7(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/782

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