Expert testimony by persons trained in ethical reasoning: The case of Andrew Sawatzky

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 224-231

  Baylis, Françoise ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DECISION MAKING; ETHICIST; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL APPROACH; LEGAL ASPECT; LOGIC; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL CAPACITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESUSCITATION; SPOUSE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; LEGAL APPROACH;

AGED; DECISION MAKING; ETHICISTS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; HUMANS; LOGIC; MALE; MANITOBA; MEDICAL FUTILITY; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESUSCITATION ORDERS; SPOUSES; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT;

EID: 0034278594     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2000.tb00663.x     Document Type: Article

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