Opinions and reactions of physicians in New Jersey regarding the Oregon Death with Dignity Act

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 100, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 349-359

  Kersh III, Stefanie ^b   Cavalieri, Thomas A ^a   Ciesielski, Janice ^b   Forman, Lloyd J ^b  

^a UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine   (United States)

^b UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine ^*

Author keywords

End of life issues; Euthanasia; Medical ethics; Physician assisted suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (OREGON); EMPIRICAL APPROACH; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL APPROACH; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RIGHT TO DIE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; DEATH WITH DIGNITY ACT (OREGON); EMPIRICAL APPROACH; LEGAL APPROACH;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW JERSEY; OREGON; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RIGHT TO DIE; SUICIDE, ASSISTED;

EID: 0345856718     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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