Quality of life and the right to die: An ethical dilemma

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-69

  McCormack, Paula ^a,b  

^a Palliative Care   (United Kingdom)

^b The Knowe   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted suicide; Autonomy; Euthanasia; Logotherapy; Meaning of life; Non maleficence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PASSIVE EUTHANASIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RIGHT TO DIE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ETHICS, NURSING; EUTHANASIA, PASSIVE; FEMALE; FREEDOM; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RIGHT TO DIE; SCOTLAND; SUICIDE, ASSISTED;

EID: 0032111482     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00762.x     Document Type: Article

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