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Ethical Challenges and Opportunities at the Intersection of One Health and Open Science in India: A Scoping Review

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  • 1. Tutor, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore, India
  • 2. Professor, Centre for Medical Ethics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
  • 3. Professor, Department of Ophthalmology; Faculty, Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
  • 4. Associate Professor, Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway

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