Suicide, euthanasia and medicine: Reflections ancient and modern

Economy and Society

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 295-321

  Flemming, Rebecca ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Death; Euthanasia; Historical perspectives; Medicine; Suicide

Indexed keywords

SUICIDE;

EID: 18644380157     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085140500054685     Document Type: Article

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