Physicians and Futile Care: Using Ethics Committees to Slow the Momentum

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 20 (4):336-339 (1992)
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""17 Informed Demand for" Non—Beneficial" Medical Treatment.Steven H. Miles - forthcoming - Bioethics: Basic Writings on the Key Ethical Questions That Surround the Major, Modern Biological Possibilities and Problems.

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