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Euthanasia is a vast topic — so vast that it is difficult to grasp its full implications. Yet, at the same time it has become a familiar subject, often treated in a matter of fact sort of way.
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Melia, K.M. (1989). An Easy Death?. In: Everyday Nursing Ethics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10399-7_10
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