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Original Articles

The Role of Values and Experience in Determining Social Workers' Attitudes Toward Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

Pages 75-95 | Received 19 May 1998, Accepted 01 Dec 1998, Published online: 13 Oct 2008

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