End-of-life decisions in medical practice: A survey of doctors in Victoria (Australia)

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 721-725

  Neil, David A ^a   Coady, C A J ^b   Thompson, J ^b   Kuhse, H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DECISION MAKING; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VICTORIA;

EID: 37349015974     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.017137     Document Type: Article

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