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A commentary on the Medical Treatment (Assistance to the Dying) Bill 1993

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Pollard, B. A commentary on the Medical Treatment (Assistance to the Dying) Bill 1993. Monash Bioethics Review 13, 48–61 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03351187

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