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Using morphine to hasten death is a myth, says doctor

03-01-2007 · EurekAlert!

Using morphine to end a person's life is a myth, argues a senior doctor in a letter to this week's BMJ.It follows the case of Kelly Taylor, a terminally ill woman who went to court earlier this month for the right to be sedated into unconsciousness by morphine, even though it will hasten her death.

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