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Evolving Bioethics and International Human Rights

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Autonomy and Human Rights in Health Care

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Thomasma, D.C. (2008). Evolving Bioethics and International Human Rights. In: Autonomy and Human Rights in Health Care. International Library Of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5841-7_1

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