Confusion between euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions: Influences on public opinion poll results

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 235-239

  Marcoux, Isabelle ^a   Mishara, Brian L ^a   Durand, Claire ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Euthanasia; Knowledge; Problem formulation; Public opinion; Withdrawing treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447269695     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03403719     Document Type: Article

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