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Journal article

Doctors' "judgements" and parents' "wishes": Ethical implications in conflict situations

RJ McDougall, L Gillam

Medical Journal of Australia | AUSTRALASIAN MED PUBL CO LTD | Published : 2014

DOI: 10.5694/mja13.11326

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Life Sciences & Biomedicine
General & Internal Medicine
Medicine, General & Internal
Decision-Making
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