Death’s dominion—ethics at the end of life

Simon Woods. Open University Press, 2007, £19.99 (paperback), pp 192.Death’s Dominion is Simon Woods’ addition to the excellent and thought-provoking Facing Death series. Its timeliness is hardly at issue: the debate on euthanasia, end-of-life care and associated issues looks set to rage for some ti...

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Main Author: Coggon, J. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2007
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2007, Volume: 33, Issue: 12, Pages: 742
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