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Editorial
. 2021 Jun;161(6):2114-2118.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.05.084. Epub 2020 Oct 16.

Global health initiatives in cardiothoracic surgery: Ethical considerations and guidelines

Kathleen N Fenton  1 , William M Novick  2 , John W Entwistle 3rd  3 , Susan D Moffatt-Bruce  4 , Robert M Sade  5 ; Cardiothoracic Ethics Forum
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Editorial

Global health initiatives in cardiothoracic surgery: Ethical considerations and guidelines

Kathleen N Fenton et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Central Picture Legend: Ethical standards for global health initiatives.

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