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Who wants to live forever? Three arguments against extending the human lifespan
- Martien A M Pijnenburg, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Dep. of Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Internal code: 137 EFG, PO Box 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands; m.pijnenburg{at}efg.umcn.nl
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Who wants to live forever? Three arguments against extending the human lifespan
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- Received June 8, 2006
- Revised October 24, 2006
- Accepted October 27, 2006
- First published September 28, 2007.
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January 04, 2017
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2007 BMJ Publishing Group & Institute of Medical Ethics
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