Expectations regarding cognitive enhancement create substantial challenges

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 469-470

  Racine, E ^a,b   Forlini, C ^a  

^a CLIN RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 72449192680     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2009.030460     Document Type: Article

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