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Rights, respect for dignity and end-of-life care: time for a change in the concept of informed consent
- Correspondence to Dr J M Freeman, 1026 Rolandvue Rd, Baltimore, MD 21240, USA; jfreeman{at}jhmi.edu
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Rights, respect for dignity and end-of-life care: time for a change in the concept of informed consent
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- Received June 18, 2009
- Revised August 21, 2009
- Accepted September 8, 2009
- First published December 21, 2009.
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January 01, 2017
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