Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 131-136 , April 2010

The issue of euthanasia in Greece from a legal viewpoint

Received 24 May 2008 ,Accepted 15 January 2009.

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PII: S1752-928X(09)00016-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.01.014

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 131-136 , April 2010