Ex parte contacts between plaintiff's physician and defense attorneys: protecting the patient-litigant's right to a fair trial.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Specialty law digest. Health care law
دوره 157 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992