Religious morality (and secular humanism) in Western civilization as precursors to medical ethics: A historic perspective
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Religious morality (and secular humanism) in Western civilization as precursors to medical ethics: A historic perspective
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عنوان ژورنال: Surgical Neurology International
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2152-7806
DOI: 10.4103/2152-7806.158894