Violation of an individual's right to die: The need for a wrongful living cause of action

University of Cincinnati Law Review

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1355-1380

  Hackleman, Tricia Jonas ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDERSON V. ST. FRANCIS-ST. GEORGE HOSPITAL; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; HUMAN; LEGAL APPROACH; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; LIVING WILL; REVIEW; RIGHT TO DIE; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES; WRONGFUL LIFE;

ANDERSON V. ST. FRANCIS-ST. GEORGE HOSPITAL; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; LEGAL APPROACH;

ADVANCE DIRECTIVE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; OHIO; RIGHT TO DIE; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES; WRONGFUL LIFE;

EID: 0030510625     PISSN: 00096881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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