Ethical considerations at the threshold of viability

British Columbia Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 509-511

  Albersheim, Susan ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 57449083454     PISSN: 00070556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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