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Knowledge or understanding? Informed choice in the context of newborn bloodspot screening.

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Knowledge or understanding? Informed choice in the context of newborn bloodspot screening. / Nicholls, Stuart G.
In: Public Health Ethics, Vol. 3, No. 2, 07.2010, p. 128-136.

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Nicholls, SG 2010, 'Knowledge or understanding? Informed choice in the context of newborn bloodspot screening.', Public Health Ethics, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 128-136. https://doi.org/10.1093/phe/phq016

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Nicholls, S. G. (2010). Knowledge or understanding? Informed choice in the context of newborn bloodspot screening. Public Health Ethics, 3(2), 128-136. https://doi.org/10.1093/phe/phq016

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Nicholls SG. Knowledge or understanding? Informed choice in the context of newborn bloodspot screening. Public Health Ethics. 2010 Jul;3(2):128-136. doi: 10.1093/phe/phq016

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Nicholls, Stuart G. / Knowledge or understanding? Informed choice in the context of newborn bloodspot screening. In: Public Health Ethics. 2010 ; Vol. 3, No. 2. pp. 128-136.

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