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Medical manslaughter: A reply to Paterson

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  1. University of Edinburgh, UK

    Alexander McCall Smith (Professor of Medical Law)

  2. Green Lane Hospital, Auckland, NZ

    Alan Merry (Anaesthetist)

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Smith, A.M., Merry, A. Medical manslaughter: A reply to Paterson. Health Care Anal 4, 229–233 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02252887

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