Drawing a Line Between Killing and Letting Die: The Law, and Law Reform, on Medically Assisted Dying

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics 21 (1):94-101 (1993)
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Reviews the legal position on the distinction drawn between killing and letting die in medically assisted dying.

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10.1111/j.1748-720x.1993.tb01234.x

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