Position statement on physician-assisted death

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 55-57

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Author keywords

Amercian Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM); Physician assisted death

Indexed keywords

DYING; EUTHANASIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; SHORT SURVEY;

ETHICS, CLINICAL; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35348819865     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J354v21n04_12     Document Type: Short Survey

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