Health versus harm: Euthanasia and physicians' duties

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 7-24

  Garcia, J L A ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Double effect; Edmund Pellegrino; Euthanasia; Gary Seay; Medical profession; Rights

Indexed keywords

ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; EUTHANASIA; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MORALITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT RIGHT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONALISM; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EUTHANASIA; HUMANS; MORALS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 33847082095     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310601152966     Document Type: Review

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