Chapter 6: Physician Professionalism and Preparing for Epidemics: Challenges and Opportunities

Advances in Bioethics

Volumn 9, Issue , 2006, Pages 135-161

  Wynia, Matthew K ^a   Kurlander, Jacob F ^a   Green, Shane K ^a  

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EID: 33748105508     PISSN: 14793709     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1479-3709(06)09006-6     Document Type: Review

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