Euthanasia and old age: The case of Hong Kong

Hallym International Journal of Aging

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 41-53

  Fok, Shiu Yeu ^a   Chong, Alice Ming Lin ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

End of life decision; Euthanasia; Old age

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE EUTHANASIA; ADULT; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PAIN; PREDICTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

EID: 3042689047     PISSN: 15356523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/LLML-Y81J-FJAF-1YB0     Document Type: Article

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