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Dying a good death: what we need from drugs that are meant to end life

  • Written by Betty Chaar, Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney
imageThere are a few drugs that can end life, and how we want to die should be considered. from www.shutterstock.com

Generally speaking, health care is aimed at relieving pain and suffering. This is also the motivation behind euthanasia – the ending of one’s own life, usually in the case of terminal illness characterised by excruciating pain....

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