Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Measures Implementation Guideline 2

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Date: 2013-01-15 23:08:05 Euthanasia Healthcare law Medical terms Healthcare Advance health care directive End-of-life care Quality of life Patient advocacy Assisted suicide Medicine Health Medical ethics		Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Measures Implementation Guideline 2 Add to Reading List Source URL: www.health.qld.gov.au Download Document from Source Website File Size: 1,08 MB Share Document on Facebook

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