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Realistic Goals and Expectations for Clinical Ethics Consultations: We Should Not Overstate What We Can Deliver

Wayne N. SheltonAlbany Medical CollegeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bruce D. WhiteAlbany Medical College
Pages 54-56 | Published online: 06 Jan 2015

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