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When is death preferable to continued existence? This question all too often faces people, such as me, who work in intensive care. We have the technical ability to sustain organ function for long periods of time—sometimes, it seems, almost indefinitely. However, in the face of severe illness, partic...

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Main Author: Wilkinson, D. J. C. (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2011
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2011, Volume: 37, Issue: 12, Pages: 705
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