Mistakes, misguided moments, and manslaughter.
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Doctors charged with manslaughter in the course of medical practice, 1795-2005: a literature review.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The journal of extra-corporeal technology
دوره 41 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009