Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 918-919 , April 2004

Ethics of surgical innovation to treat rare diseases

  • James W Jones, MD, PhD, MHA

      Affiliations

    • Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Tex, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri Columbia, MO, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA
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  • Laurence B McCullough, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Tex, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri Columbia, MO, USA
    • ,
  • Bruce W Richman, MA

      Affiliations

    • Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Tex, USA
    • Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri Columbia, MO, USA

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☆ James W. Jones, MD, PhD, MHA, Surgical Ethics Challenges Section Editor

PII: S0741-5214(04)00019-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2004.01.003

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 918-919 , April 2004

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