Empirical assessments of clinical ethics services: Implications for clinical ethics committees

Clinical Ethics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 187-192

  Williamson, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992904047     PISSN: 14777509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/147775007783560184     Document Type: Article

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