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The Moral Ground of Truth Telling Guideline Development

The Choice Between Autonomy and Paternalism

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The Family, Medical Decision-Making, and Biotechnology

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Sheu, SJ. (2007). The Moral Ground of Truth Telling Guideline Development. In: The Family, Medical Decision-Making, and Biotechnology. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 91. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5220-0_5

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