Oregon's assisted suicide law: A different perspective

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 26-33

  Miller, Pamela J ^a   Hedlund, Susan C ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED SUICIDE; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (OREGON); EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL APPROACH; LEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL STRESS; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS; NOTE; OREGON HOSPICE ASSOCIATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RIGHT TO DIE; UNITED STATES;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (OREGON); LEGAL APPROACH; NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS; OREGON HOSPICE ASSOCIATION;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; OREGON; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RIGHT TO DIE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE, ASSISTED;

EID: 0030138641     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990919601300309     Document Type: Note

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