Research article summary (published 18 Oct 2009):

Euthanasia: great heat, little light.

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Author/s: DeMaria, Anthony N (AN);

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Publication Type: Editorial

Journal: Journal of the American College of Cardiology (J Am Coll Cardiol), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Oct; vol 54 (issue 17) : pp 1630-1

Dates: Created 2009/10/16; Completed 2009/11/04;

PMID: 19833265, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/4/2009, IMS Date: )

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Aged, 80 and over Critical Illness - therapy Euthanasia - ethics Humans

Humans Male Palliative Care - ethics Suicide, Assisted - ethics

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