The problem of physician-assisted suicide

Seminars in Neurology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 271-279

  Bernat, James L ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dying; Euthanasia; Life sustaining treatment; Palliative care; Physician assisted suicide; Terminally ill patients

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 0030846829     PISSN: 02718235     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1040939     Document Type: Review

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