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Weakening the ethical distinction between euthanasia, palliative opioid use and palliative sedation
- Correspondence to Dr Thomas David Riisfeldt, Department of Philosophy, University of New South Wales, Sydney NSW 2052, Australia; ThomasDavid.Riisfeldt{at}health.nsw.gov.au
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Weakening the ethical distinction between euthanasia, palliative opioid use and palliative sedation
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- Received July 22, 2018
- Revised September 17, 2018
- Accepted October 1, 2018
- First published October 23, 2018.
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January 14, 2020
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