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The Ethics of Controlled Clinical Trials

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Brody, B. (2004). The Ethics of Controlled Clinical Trials. In: Khushf, G. (eds) Handbook of Bioethics. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 78. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2127-5_15

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