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(2004). The Military Doctor. In: Thomasma, D.C., et al. The Ethics of Medical Involvement in Capital Punishment. International Library of Ethics, Law, and the New Medicine, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2539-4_4
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