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First prosecution of a Dutch doctor since the Euthanasia Act of 2002: what does the verdict mean?
- Correspondence to Dr Eva Constance Alida Asscher, Medical Ethics/General Practice, Amsterdam UMC–Locatie AMC, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, North Holland, Netherlands; e.c.asscher{at}amsterdamumc.nl
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First prosecution of a Dutch doctor since the Euthanasia Act of 2002: what does the verdict mean?
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- Received October 1, 2019
- Revised November 7, 2019
- Accepted November 13, 2019
- First published December 5, 2019.
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February 07, 2020
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