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Research Ethics and the Ethics of Research: Should We Offer Clinical Trial Participation or Clinical Research Partnership to Oncology Patients in the New Millennium?

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Sampson, H. (2008). Research Ethics and the Ethics of Research: Should We Offer Clinical Trial Participation or Clinical Research Partnership to Oncology Patients in the New Millennium?. In: Angelos, P. (eds) Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care Second Edition. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 140. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73639-6_13

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