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Nelson, H.L. (2004). Four Narrative Approaches to Bioethics. In: Khushf, G. (eds) Handbook of Bioethics. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 78. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2127-5_8

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