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Editorial
. 2020 Feb 24;192(8):E188-E189.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.200213. Epub 2020 Feb 11.

Canada's federal government should continue to proceed with caution on MAiD policy

Andreas Laupacis  1
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Editorial

Canada's federal government should continue to proceed with caution on MAiD policy

Andreas Laupacis. CMAJ. .
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