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There is a difference between selecting a deaf embryo and deafening a hearing child
- Correspondence to: M Häyry Centre for Professional Ethics, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK; mhayryuclan.ac.uk
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There is a difference between selecting a deaf embryo and deafening a hearing child
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- Received September 21, 2002
- Accepted May 30, 2003
- Revised January 14, 2003
- First published October 5, 2004.
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April 27, 2016
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Copyright 2004 by the Journal of Medical Ethics
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