Life and Death: When Are we Dead?

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Sep 24, 201426:49News & Politics

Huge advances in technology now mean people can be kept alive longer, blurring the boundary between life and death. This intensifies the dilemmas for doctors, patients and their families. Different cultures and religions...

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