The intention to hasten death: A survey of attitudes and practices of surgeons in Australia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 175, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 511-515

  Douglas, C D ^a   Kerridge, I H ^a   Rainbird, K J ^a   McPhee, J R ^a   Hancock, L ^a   Spigelman, A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BOLUS INJECTION; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFUSION; LEGAL ASPECT; LETHAL DOSE; MALE; MORALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SUICIDE; SURGEON; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0035914977     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143704.x     Document Type: Article

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