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PDFCurrent Controversy
The rebirth of medical paternalism: An NHS Trust v Y
- Correspondence to Professor Charles Foster, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 3UL,UK; Charles.Foster{at}gtc.ox.ac.uk
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The rebirth of medical paternalism: An NHS Trust v Y
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- Received August 14, 2018
- Revised August 27, 2018
- Accepted September 1, 2018
- First published October 9, 2018.
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December 13, 2018
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