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Clinical ethics
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Disclosure of terminal illness to patients and families: diversity of governing codes in 14 Islamic countries
- Correspondence to Muhammad M Hammami, Center for Clinical Studies and Empirical Ethic, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, P.O Box #3354 (MBC 03), Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia; muhammad{at}kfshrc.edu.sa
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Disclosure of terminal illness to patients and families: diversity of governing codes in 14 Islamic countries
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- Received June 21, 2010
- Revised January 15, 2011
- Accepted February 6, 2011
- First published March 23, 2011.
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July 19, 2011
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