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Cross-Cultural Considerations in Medical Ethics

The Case of Human Subjects Research

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Angell, M. (2005). Cross-Cultural Considerations in Medical Ethics. In: Galston, A.W., Peppard, C.Z. (eds) Expanding Horizons in Bioethics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3062-2_5

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