Medico-legal, ethical and deontological considerations of vaccination against COVID-19 in healthcare professionals.

Med Clin (Engl Ed)

Área de Praxis, Servicio de Responsabilidad Profesional, Colegio de Médicos de Barcelona, Consejo de Colegios de Médicos de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

Published: July 2021

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