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Mental Health Rights: The Relation Between Constitution And Bioethics

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Arboleda-Flórez, J., Weisstub, D.N. (2008). Mental Health Rights: The Relation Between Constitution And Bioethics. In: Autonomy and Human Rights in Health Care. International Library Of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, vol 36. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5841-7_21

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