The fetus as a patient and the ethics of human subjects research: Response to commentaries on "an ethically justified framework for clinical investigation to benefit pregnant and fetal patients"

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2011, Pages W3-W7

  McCullough, Laurence B ^a   Chervenak, Frank A ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 79957850752     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.576939     Document Type: Article

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