The right to die as the triumph of autonomy

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 643-654

  Beauchamp, Tom L ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOETHICS; CONSENSUS; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MORALITY; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT RIGHT; POLICY; REVIEW; RIGHT TO DIE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; RIGHT TO DIE;

EID: 33845602657     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310601096619     Document Type: Review

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