The challenge of Terri Schiavo: Lessons for bioethics

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 376-378

  Koch, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; NOMENCLATURE; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

BIOETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

BIOETHICAL ISSUES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE SUPPORT CARE; MORALS; PATIENT RIGHTS; PERSISTENT VEGETATIVE STATE; PERSONHOOD; QUALITY OF LIFE; VALUE OF LIFE; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 21944450721     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.012419     Document Type: Review

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