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Distinction between euthanasia and palliative sedation is clear-cut
- Correspondence to Professor Lars Johan Materstvedt, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway; lars.johan.materstvedt{at}ntnu.no
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Distinction between euthanasia and palliative sedation is clear-cut
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- Received March 10, 2019
- Accepted April 3, 2019
- First published June 19, 2019.
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January 14, 2020
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