Rational suicide: Uncertain moral ground

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 270-278

  Rich, Karen L ^a   Butts, Janie B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; End of life; Ethic of care; Nursing care; Physician assisted suicide; Rational suicide

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; CONFLICT; DEFENSE MECHANISM; HEALTH CARE; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MORALITY; NURSE; NURSING; POLITICS; RELIGIOUS GROUP; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SUICIDE;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ETHICS, NURSING; HUMANS; MORALS; NURSES; RELIGION; SUICIDE;

EID: 2342545388     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.02987_1.x     Document Type: Review

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