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Editorial
. 2003 Dec 20;327(7429):1419-20.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.327.7429.1419.

Dignity is a useless concept

Ruth Macklin
Editorial

Dignity is a useless concept

Ruth Macklin. BMJ. .
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Dignity has its origins in religious and human rights writings Credit: ©UN PHOTO 2000/TOPFOTO
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