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Vol. 141 No. 5152 (2011)

Freedom of choice – always beneficial?

  • Thomas Rosemann
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2011.13328
Cite this as:
Swiss Med Wkly. 2011;141:w13328
Published
19.12.2011

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