The language of death: Euthanatos et mors - The science of uncertainty

Critical Care Clinics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-14

  Koch, K A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONFLICT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DEATH; EUTHANASIA; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030031507     PISSN: 07490704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0749-0704(05)70211-6     Document Type: Article

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