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Pulling the plug

Theory and practice of turning off life support apparatus

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  1. Department of Neurology, St. Boniface Hospital, University of Manitoba, 409 Tache Avenue, R2H 2A6, Winnipeg, Canada

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Newman, M. Pulling the plug. Theor Med Bioeth 5, 141–146 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00489486

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