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Pediatric Cancer Care: Special Issues in Ethical Decision Making

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Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care Second Edition

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Zieber, S., Friebert, S. (2008). Pediatric Cancer Care: Special Issues in Ethical Decision Making. In: Angelos, P. (eds) Ethical Issues in Cancer Patient Care Second Edition. Cancer Treatment and Research, vol 140. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73639-6_7

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