Live and let die.

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Author/s: McLean, Sheila A M (SA);

Affiliation: Institute of Law and Ethics in Medicine, University of Glasgow. s.mclean(-atsign-)lbss.gla.ac.uk

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Publication Type: Comment; Journal Article

Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (BMJ), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-; vol 339 (issue ) : pp b4112

Dates: Created 2009/10/08; Completed 2009/10/26; Revised 2009/10/29;

PMID: 19812136, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/29/2009, IMS Date: )

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Comments and Corrections

CommentOn: BMJ. 2009;339:b4070. (PMID: 19805473)

CommentIn: BMJ. 2009;339:b4400. (PMID: 19864358)

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Advance Directives - legislation & jurisprudence
Ethylene Glycol - poisoning
Female

Associated Chemicals: Ethylene Glycol (107-21-1)

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