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The Integrity of the Body: Critical Remarks on a Persistent Theme in Bioethics

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Persons and Their Bodies: Rights, Responsibilities, Relationships

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Mckenny, G.P. (1999). The Integrity of the Body: Critical Remarks on a Persistent Theme in Bioethics. In: Cherry, M.J. (eds) Persons and Their Bodies: Rights, Responsibilities, Relationships. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 60. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46866-2_15

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