French Physicians' Attitudes Toward Legalisation of Euthanasia and the Ambiguous Relationship between Euthanasia and Palliative Care

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 271-277

  Peretti Watel, Patrick ^a   Bendiane, Marc K ^a   Galinier, Anne ^b   Favre, Roger ^b   Lapiana, Jean Marc ^c   Pégliasco, Hervé ^d   Moatti, Jean Paul ^e,f  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE MARSEILLE   (France)

^c Palliative Care Unit La Maison   (France)

^d Palliative Care Unit La Maison ^*  (France)

^e AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^f S E France Palliative Care Group   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EUTHANASIA; FRANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SEDATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 1642555689     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585970301900409     Document Type: Review

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