It's all about the brain

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 44-45

  Hester, D Micah ^a   Green, Jerril ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

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EID: 79960928230     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.585274     Document Type: Article

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