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The ethics of how to manage incidental findings

Carolyn Ells and Brett D. Thombs
CMAJ June 10, 2014 186 (9) 655-656; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.140136
Carolyn Ells
Departments of Medicine (Ells) and Psychiatry (Thombs), McGill University; Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (Ells, Thombs), Montréal, Que.
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Brett D. Thombs
Departments of Medicine (Ells) and Psychiatry (Thombs), McGill University; Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (Ells, Thombs), Montréal, Que.
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vol. 186 no. 9 655-656
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https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.140136
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24688013
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  • Published online June 9, 2014.

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  1. Carolyn Ells, PhD⇑,
  2. Brett D. Thombs, PhD
  1. Departments of Medicine (Ells) and Psychiatry (Thombs), McGill University; Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research (Ells, Thombs), Montréal, Que.
  1. Correspondence to: Carolyn Ells, carolyn.ells{at}mcgill.ca

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