Dignity

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 138-139

  Billings, J Andrew ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED SUICIDE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DYING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; NARCISSISM; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RIGHT TO DIE; SELF ESTEEM;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RIGHT TO DIE;

EID: 40649084147     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.9963     Document Type: Editorial

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