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Terminal sedation: source of a restless ethical debate
- Correspondence to: Dr J J M van Delden Julius Center for Health Sciences, University Medical Center Utrecht, HP Str 6.131, PO Box 85500, 3508 GA Utrecht, The Netherlands; j.j.m.vandelden{at}umcutrecht.nl
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Terminal sedation: source of a restless ethical debate
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- Received January 16, 2007
- Accepted January 16, 2007
- Revised January 16, 2007
- First published March 30, 2007.
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March 30, 2007
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