Transableism, disability and paternalism in public health ethics: Taxonomies, identity disorders and persistent unexplained physical symptoms

International Journal of Law in Context

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 363-375

  Mackenzie, Robin ^a   Cox, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b Ivy Court Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85010674900     PISSN: 17445523     EISSN: 17445531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1744552306004022     Document Type: Article

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