A survey among Argentine physicians on medical decisions concerning the end of life in patients. Active and passive euthanasia, and relief of symptoms;Encuesta entre medicos Argentinos sobre decisiones concernientes al final de la vida de los pacientes. Eutanasia activa y pasiva, y alivio de sintomas

Medicina

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 369-377

  Falcon, Jorge L ^a   Alvarez, Maria Graciela ^a  

^a Clinica y Maternidad Suizo Argentina   (Argentina)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EUTHANASIA; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PASSIVE EUTHANASIA; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESUSCITATION;

ARGENTINA; CRITICAL ILLNESS; EUTHANASIA; EUTHANASIA, PASSIVE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESUSCITATION ORDERS;

EID: 0030325295     PISSN: 00257680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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