Psychological perspectives on euthanasia and the terminally ill: An Australian psychological society discussion paper

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 1-11

  Sanson, Ann ^e   Dickens, Elizabeth ^a   Melita, Beatrice ^f   Nixon, Mary ^f   Rowe, Justin ^b   Tudor, Anne ^c   Tyrrell, Michael ^d  

^a Lincoln Gerontology Centre   (Australia)

^b ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Queen Elizabeth Centre   (Australia)

^d Alice People's Centre   (Australia)

^e The Australian Psychological Society Ltd   (Australia)

^f NONE

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EID: 0032016940     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069808257255     Document Type: Article

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