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Practice Aids for Health Lawyers: A Look at Some Recent Contributions

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2021

Marshall B. Kapp
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Law, Medicine and Healthcare , Volume 12 , Issue 3 , June 1984 , pp. 122 - 125
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Copyright © American Society of Law, Medicine and Ethics 1984

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