Legal and ethical aspects of healthcare

Legal and Ethical Aspects of Healthcare

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 1-252

  McLean, S A M ^a   Mason, J K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84929901887     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511545542     Document Type: Book

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