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WHO guidance on ethics in outbreaks and the COVID-19 pandemic: a critical appraisal
- Correspondence to Dr Abha Saxena, Institute Éthique Histoire Humanités, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland; abhas{at}bluewin.ch
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WHO guidance on ethics in outbreaks and the COVID-19 pandemic: a critical appraisal
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- Received September 30, 2020
- Revised February 9, 2021
- Accepted February 13, 2021
- First published March 31, 2021.
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June 21, 2021
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