title: The legal and ethical implications of gag clauses in physician contracts.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: L K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Bjerknes
mesh_terms: D032982:Contracts; D003363:Cost Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D030881:Disclosure; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D035082:Federal Government; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028701:Patient Rights; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D028761:Withholding Treatment