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Section 504, Handicapped Newborns, and Ethics Committees: An Alternative to the Hotline

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2021

A. Edward Doudera
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Law, Medicine and Healthcare , Volume 11 , Issue 5 , October 1983 , pp. 200 - 236
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 1983

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