Arguing ‘for’ the Patient: Informed Consent and Strategic Maneuvering in Doctor–Patient Interaction
✍ Scribed by Peter J. Schulz; Sara Rubinelli
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 151 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0920-427X
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