Trends in public approval of euthanasia and suicide in the US, 1947-2003

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 266-272

  Duncan, O D ^a   Parmelee, Lisa Ferraro ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Public Opinion Pros   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; BIOETHICS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; EUTHANASIA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SUICIDE; TERMINAL DISEASE; TREND STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; COHORT STUDIES; EUTHANASIA; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC OPINION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646428110     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2004.011072     Document Type: Article

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