Euthanasia: Above ground, below ground

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 441-446

  Magnusson, Roger S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE EUTHANASIA; ARTICLE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEATH; EUTHANASIA; HARM REDUCTION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LAW; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SAFETY;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; EMPIRICAL APPROACH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EUTHANASIA, ACTIVE; FAMILY; HUMANS; MORALS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RIGHT TO DIE; RISK; SUICIDE, ASSISTED;

EID: 6444231280     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2003.005090     Document Type: Article

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