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Neuroethics in medicine. Pressing issues

Filatova YS, Zolotova IA
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Yaroslavl State Medical University, Yaroslavl, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Yulia Sergeevna Filatova
Revolutsionnaya St., 5, Yaroslavl, 150000, Russia; ur.liam@avotalif.s.y

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Author contribution: Filatova YS and Zolotova IA made an equal contribution to preparation of the article.

Received: 2024-11-11 Accepted: 2024-12-03 Published online: 2024-12-31
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