What is a death with dignity?

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 461-487

  Gentzler, Jyl ^a  

^a AMHERST COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aristotle; Dignity; Kant; Physician assisted suicide; Ronald Dworkin

Indexed keywords

EUTHANASIA; LEGAL ASPECT; PHILOSOPHY; REVIEW; SUICIDE;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARISTOTLE; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; LEGAL APPROACH; PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH;

EUTHANASIA; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; PAIN; RIGHT TO DIE;

EID: 0141926685     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.28.4.461.15968     Document Type: Review

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