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The net advantages and disadvantages in living or in dying for an individual, his family and friends, and society depend upon many factors, the most prominent of which are when, why, and how one lives or dies. In this chapter I present briefly some major considerations related to these factors. These concepts are some of my own and others regarding many of the major topics of this book. More detailed discussion of these and other important aspects of life are discussed in the subsequent chapters.
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Williams, R.H. (1973). Prologue. In: Williams, R.H. (eds) To Live and To Die: When, Why, and How. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4369-2_1
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