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Is Withholding Artificial Nutrition and Hydration from PVS Patients Active Euthanasia?

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Kopelman, L.M. (2007). Is Withholding Artificial Nutrition and Hydration from PVS Patients Active Euthanasia?. In: Cherry, M.J., Iltis, A.S. (eds) Pluralistic Casuistry. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 94. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6260-5_11

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