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Editorial
. 2024 May 8;66(1):e1-e2.
doi: 10.4102/safp.v66i1.5948.

Is promoting euthanasia or assisted suicide really a good idea?

Allan Donkin  1
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Editorial

Is promoting euthanasia or assisted suicide really a good idea?

Allan Donkin. S Afr Fam Pract (2004). .

Abstract

No abstract available.

Keywords: Assisted Suicide; Autonomy; Dignity; Euthanasia.

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