The withholding of truth when counselling relatives of the critically ill: A rational defence

Clinical Ethics

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-45

  Berry, Philip ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992897772     PISSN: 14777509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ce.2008.008007     Document Type: Article

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