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The Doctor Who Was The First In The World To Offer Patients Assisted Dying

Yesterday on the show we spoke about how a number of experts in palliative care here in Ireland h...

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09.48 18 Feb 2021


The Doctor Who Was The First In The World To Offer Patients Assisted Dying


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09.48 18 Feb 2021


Yesterday on the show we spoke about how a number of experts in palliative care here in Ireland have raised concerned with the dying with dignity bill and today we're going to hear from the first doctor in the world, to administer a legal lethal voluntary injection. Dr Philip Nitschke, Director Exit International spoke to Ciara on the show today.

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