Allowing autonomous agents freedom

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 129-132

  Cronin, Antonia J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONOR; MALE; MORTALITY; NEPHRECTOMY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL RATE; TRANSPLANTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVING DONORS; MALE; NEPHRECTOMY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TISSUE AND ORGAN PROCUREMENT;

EID: 40649126778     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.023580     Document Type: Article

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