Hirschsprung's disease as a cause of chronic constipation in the elderly.

Alan Rich, T.W.J. Lennard, John Wilsdon

BMJ · 1983 · 19 citations · 6 references

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the harsh truths pointing to the inevitability of the need to ration human life, at least within the context of American medicine, Lundberg"8 concludes with a remark which is equally relevant to the need for Kuhse's "quality of life ethic""9: "One thing is certain. Reality cannot be delayed. Not to decide is to decide."

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