Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 111-114 , March 2009

Consent: the law and ethical considerations

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doi: 10.1016/j.mpaic.2009.01.004

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 111-114 , March 2009