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  1. Judge John Terry, in the case of Angela Carder district of Columbia Court of Appeals,
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  2. SeeThe Guardian,20/10/92, p. 23.

  3. See TheMontreal Gazette,27/7/78; the case is discussed in R. Campbell, D. Collinson
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  4. SeeThe Guardian,14/10/92, p. 3.

  5. See Margaret Brazier 1992)Medicine, Patients and the Law,3rd edn, pp. 457±8. Pen-
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  6. R. Dworkin 1994)Life's Dominion: An Argument about Abortion, Euthanasia, and
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  7. A.D. Firlik 1991) Margo's Logo,Journal of the American Medical Association,265, 201.
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  8. See also R. Dresser 1995) Dworkin on Dementia: Elegant Theory, Questionable Policy,
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    Association 1981)The Handbook of Medical Ethics,BMA, London.

  9. Church of England National Assembly Board for Social Responsibility) 1975)On
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  10. Pope Pius XII,The Pope Speaks, 4 4) 396.

  11. Principles endorsed by the House of Bishops of the Church of England in October 1992,
    as cited by David Sheppard in a letter toThe Guardian,27/10/92.
    18.Obiter dictain the case ofArthur1981) taken from trial transcripts cited by H. Kuhse, A
    Modern Myth ...,Journal of Applied Philosophy,1,1.

  12. Expert testimony from consultant paediatricians in the case ofArthur1981) cited in D.
    and M. Braham, The Arthur Case,Journal of Medical Ethics,vol. 9, pp. 12±15.

  13. Smith and Hogan 1996)Criminal Law,8th edn, p. 51. Butterworths, London.

  14. Court of Appeal:Airedale NHS Trustv.Bland,9December 1992.

  15. See Church of England National Assembly Board for Social Responsibility) 1975)On
    Dying Well,Church Information Office.


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