Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System
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Stephen P. Kiernan., & Stephen P. Kiernan|AUTHOR. (2006). Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System . St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen P. Kiernan and Stephen P. Kiernan|AUTHOR. 2006. Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life From the Medical System. St. Martin's Publishing Group.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stephen P. Kiernan and Stephen P. Kiernan|AUTHOR. Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life From the Medical System St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stephen P. Kiernan, and Stephen P. Kiernan|AUTHOR. Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life From the Medical System St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2006.
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Full title | last rights rescuing the end of life from the medical system |
Author | kiernan stephen p |
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