Disability and Health Journal
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 51-55 , January 2010

Reflections on the debate on disability and aid in dying

  • Gloria L. Krahn, Ph.D., M.P.H.

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 Financial disclosure: The author has no conflicts of interest to declare. The contents of this article were developed while the author was employed by Oregon Health & Science University. She is now employed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. However, the contents do not represent the policy of OHSU or of CDC, and the reader should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

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doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.10.002

Disability and Health Journal
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 51-55 , January 2010

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