Ethically Problematic Medical Device Representation

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Editorial

Judy Illes et al. Am J Bioeth. 2020 Aug.

. 2020 Aug;20(8):5-6.

doi: 10.1080/15265161.2020.1782643.

No abstract available

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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