Attitudes of persons with physical disabilities toward physician-assisted death: An exploratory assessment of the vulnerability argument

Journal of Disability Policy Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-21

  Hwang, Karen ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 33750197285     PISSN: 10442073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10442073050160010301     Document Type: Review

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