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PDFMedical confidentiality and the protection of Jehovah's Witnesses' autonomous refusal of blood
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Medical confidentiality and the protection of Jehovah's Witnesses' autonomous refusal of blood
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- First published October 1, 2000.
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October 01, 2000
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Copyright 2000 by the Journal of Medical Ethics
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