VULNERABLE ADULTS, MENTAL CAPACITY AND SOCIAL CARE REFUSAL
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Law Review
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0967-0742,1464-3790
DOI: 10.1093/medlaw/fwq001