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Should a Medecal/Surgical Specialist with Formal Training in Bioethics Provide Health Care Ethics Consultation in his/her Own Area of Speciallity?

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Bernstein, M., Bowman, K. Should a Medecal/Surgical Specialist with Formal Training in Bioethics Provide Health Care Ethics Consultation in his/her Own Area of Speciallity?. HEC Forum 15, 274–286 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:HECF.0000014775.51833.23

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