Neuroethics and fMRI: Mapping a fledgling relationship

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Neuroethics and fMRI: Mapping a fledgling relationship. / Garnett, Alex; Whiteley, Louise Emma; Piwowar, Heather; Rasmussen, Edie; Illes, Judy.

In: P L o S One, Vol. 6, No. 4, 22.04.2011, p. e18537.

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Harvard

Garnett, A, Whiteley, LE, Piwowar, H, Rasmussen, E & Illes, J 2011, 'Neuroethics and fMRI: Mapping a fledgling relationship', P L o S One, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. e18537. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018537

APA

Garnett, A., Whiteley, L. E., Piwowar, H., Rasmussen, E., & Illes, J. (2011). Neuroethics and fMRI: Mapping a fledgling relationship. P L o S One, 6(4), e18537. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018537

Vancouver

Garnett A, Whiteley LE, Piwowar H, Rasmussen E, Illes J. Neuroethics and fMRI: Mapping a fledgling relationship. P L o S One. 2011 Apr 22;6(4):e18537. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018537

Author

Garnett, Alex ; Whiteley, Louise Emma ; Piwowar, Heather ; Rasmussen, Edie ; Illes, Judy. / Neuroethics and fMRI: Mapping a fledgling relationship. In: P L o S One. 2011 ; Vol. 6, No. 4. pp. e18537.

Bibtex

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