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# 008 Morphine and Hastened Death, 2nd ed

Source: 
Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Synopsis: 

Question:  What is the distinction between the use of morphine at the end of life to control symptoms and euthanasia/assisted suicide?

Vol/Page/Date: 
July 2005; 8.
Resource Type: 
Other
Author/Source: 
Charles F von Gunten MD
keywords: 
Ethics, Law, Policy Health Systems, Pain – Opioids
Submitter: 
Peters
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