Depression in the context of disability and the "right to die"

Theoretical Medicine and Bioethics

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 171-198

  Gill, Carol J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted dying; Assisted suicide; Competence; Depression; Disability; Medical decision making; Quality of life; Rational suicide; Right to die

Indexed keywords

ASSISTED SUICIDE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMOTIONALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POLITICS; PRIVACY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA;

CEREBRAL PALSY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RIGHT TO DIE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4444243017     PISSN: 13867415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:META.0000040058.24814.54     Document Type: Review

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