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The patient self-determination ACT (PSDA) and the incapacitated patient: Policy suggestions for healthcare ethics committees

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Drane, J.F. The patient self-determination ACT (PSDA) and the incapacitated patient: Policy suggestions for healthcare ethics committees. HEC Forum 3, 309–320 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00121055

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