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Damned if I do / Philip Nitschke with Peter Corris

by Philip Nitschke, Peter Corris

This autobiography chronicles the life of the medical doctor and founder of Exit International. It examines his transition from student activist to a leading pro-euthanasia campaigner and his role in the legalisation of assisted dying in Australia.

Accession 7510 ISBN 9780522861419 Publisher —
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