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Assisted suicide and euthanasia in Switzerland: allowing a role for non-physicians
BMJ 2003; 326 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7383.271 (Published 01 February 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;326:271
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