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Relieving Suffering or Intentionally Hastening Death: Where Do You Draw the Line?
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Title Relieving Suffering or Intentionally Hastening Death: Where Do You Draw the Line?
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/568516?src=rss
Description The objective of the study was was to demonstrate that there is no clear-cut distinction between treatments administered to relieve pain and suffering and those intended to shorten the dying process.
Critical Care Medicine
Category Articles > Critical Care
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Date Jan 23, 2008
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