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Ethical considerations of informed consent: a case study

N Goldfield, W A Rothman

    Social Science & Medicine (1982)
    |January 1, 1987
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Analytical ApproachPhilosophical ApproachProfessional Patient Relationship

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