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Reflections on the Success of Hospital Ethics Committees in my Health System

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White, E.D. Reflections on the Success of Hospital Ethics Committees in my Health System. HEC Forum 18, 349–356 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10730-006-9025-y

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