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Death, Dying, Euthanasia, and Palliative Care: Perspectives from Philosophy of Medicine and Ethics

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Lustig, B.A. (2004). Death, Dying, Euthanasia, and Palliative Care: Perspectives from Philosophy of Medicine and Ethics. In: Khushf, G. (eds) Handbook of Bioethics. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 78. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2127-5_19

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