Euthanasia efficiency and the historical distinction between killing a patient and allowing a patient to die

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 220-224

  Bishop, Jeffrey P ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DYING; EUTHANASIA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; TERMINAL CARE;

CAUSALITY; DOUBLE EFFECT; EUTHANASIA, ACTIVE; EUTHANASIA, ACTIVE, VOLUNTARY; EUTHANASIA, PASSIVE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MORALS; RIGHT TO DIE; SPIRITUALITY; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; VALUE OF LIFE; WITHHOLDING TREATMENT;

EID: 33645797179     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2005.013839     Document Type: Article

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