Assisted dying: A review of international legislation

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 280-283

  Field, Charlotte ^a   Curtice, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM AND SOLIHULL MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 67649785294     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2009.70.5.42226     Document Type: Review

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