The search for meaningful comparisons in boxing and medical ethics

Boxers and healthcare workers alike should be able to exercise their rights Although there are calls elsewhere to ban boxing, the Australian Medical Association advocates a less restrictive rule. Professional boxers would submit to brain scans and MRIs—but what to do with the results of such tests?...

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Main Author: Herrera, C. D. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2004
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2004, Volume: 30, Issue: 5, Pages: 514-515
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