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Vol. 146 No. 3940 (2016)

Young blood for old hands? A recent anti-ageing trial prompts ethical questions

  • Nikola Biller-Andorno
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4414/smw.2016.14359
Cite this as:
Swiss Med Wkly. 2016;146:w14359
Published
29.09.2016

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