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. 2017 Dec;37(12):1268-1271.
doi: 10.1038/jp.2017.138. Epub 2017 Oct 19.

The Charlie Gard case: British and American approaches to court resolution of disputes over medical decisions

J J Paris  1   2 , J Ahluwalia  3 , B M Cummings  4 , M P Moreland  5 , D J Wilkinson  6   7
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The Charlie Gard case: British and American approaches to court resolution of disputes over medical decisions

J J Paris et al. J Perinatol. 2017 Dec.
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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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