Practicing euthanasia: The perspective of physicians

Journal of Clinical Ethics

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 223-231

  Obstein, Keith L ^a   Kimsma, Gerrit ^b   Chambers, Tod ^c  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DEATH; EUTHANASIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EMOTIONS; EUTHANASIA, ACTIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 10444249563     PISSN: 10467890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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