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John Keown: Euthanasia, ethics and public policy: an argument against legalisation, 2nd edition

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Gómez-Vírseda, C. John Keown: Euthanasia, ethics and public policy: an argument against legalisation, 2nd edition. Theor Med Bioeth 41, 61–66 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11017-020-09518-9

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