Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: Implications for physicians

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 232-236

  Shalowitz, David ^a   Emanuel, Ezekiel ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEATH; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EUTHANASIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

EUTHANASIA; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIANS; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 10444221847     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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