Ulysses in Minnesota: first steps toward a self-binding psychiatric advance directive statute.
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Making the case for a model mental health advance directive statute.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cornell law review
دوره 78 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1993