Status, Respect, and Stigma: A Qualitative Study of Non-financial Interests in Medicine

Miriam Wiersma1, Ian Kerridge2,3, Wendy Lipworth2

  • 1The University of Sydney, Sydney Health Ethics, Level 1, Medical Foundation Building, K25, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. miriam.wiersma@sydney.edu.au.

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