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Fan, R. (2007). Confucian Familism and its Bioethical Implications. In: The Family, Medical Decision-Making, and Biotechnology. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 91. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5220-0_2
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