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The principle and problem of proximity in ethics
- Per Nortvedt, Section for Medical Ethics, Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine, University of Oslo, PO 1130, Blindern, N-0318 Oslo, Norway; p.nortvedt{at}medisin.uio.no
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The principle and problem of proximity in ethics
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- Received December 18, 2006
- Revised February 20, 2007
- Accepted February 22, 2007
- First published March 3, 2008.
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April 27, 2016
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