The right of privacy in choosing medical treatment: should terminally ill persons have access to drugs not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration?
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An analysis of common ethical justifications for compassionate use programs for experimental drugs
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The John Marshall law review
دوره 20 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1987