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Case Reports
. 2002 Jul 27;325(7357):175-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.325.7357.175.

Withdrawal of life sustaining treatment

Case Reports

Withdrawal of life sustaining treatment

Tom Sensky. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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