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Utilitarianism and informed consent
- Correspondence to Professor Torbjorn Tannsjo, Department of Philosophy, Stockholm University, Stockholm 106 91, Sweden; torbjorn.tannsjo{at}philosophy.su.se
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Utilitarianism and informed consent
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- Received November 16, 2012
- Accepted December 4, 2012
- First published January 8, 2013.
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June 17, 2014
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