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The Family in Transition and in Authority

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Engelhardt, H.T. (2007). The Family in Transition and in Authority. In: The Family, Medical Decision-Making, and Biotechnology. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 91. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5220-0_3

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