Policy and psychosocial considerations associated with non-physician assisted suicide: A commentary on ogden

Death Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 403-411

  Werth, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; DEVICE; HUMAN; POLICY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

ASPHYXIA; DEATH; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; PAIN; SELF CARE; STATE GOVERNMENT; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034961125     PISSN: 07481187     EISSN: 10917683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/074811801750257509     Document Type: Article

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