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Philosophical Challenges to the Use of Advance Directives

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Cohen, C.B. (2004). Philosophical Challenges to the Use of Advance Directives. In: Khushf, G. (eds) Handbook of Bioethics. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 78. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2127-5_13

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