The evolution of euthanasia and its perceptions in greek culture and civilization

Perspectives in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 95-104

  Mystakidou, Kyriaki ^a   Parpa, Efi ^b   Tsilika, Eleni ^b   Katsouda, Emmanuela ^b   Vlahos, Lambros ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CIVILIZATION; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEATH; EVOLUTION; FAMILY; GREECE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL ETHICS; PASSIVE EUTHANASIA; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SUICIDE; VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA;

EID: 12744260208     PISSN: 00315982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/pbm.2005.0013     Document Type: Review

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