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Apr 2022
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“The Suicide Doctor” Jack Kevorkian Pt. ...

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In the 1980s and ‘90s, Dr. Jack Kevorkian pushed the ethical limits of healthcare with his controversial ideas around death and suffering. What he believed in most was a patient’s right to die with the help of a physician. And for a decade, he assisted in the deaths of over 130 terminally ill patients. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c ... Show More
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