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Why Bioethics is Ill Equipped to Contribute to the Debate about Prolonging Lifespans

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Trotter, G. Why Bioethics is Ill Equipped to Contribute to the Debate about Prolonging Lifespans. HEC Forum 16, 197–213 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:HECF.0000047577.30205.6f

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