Knowledge of the definition of euthanasia: Study with doctors and caregivers of Alzheimer's disease patients;O conhecimento da definição de eutanásia: Estudo com médicos e cuidadores de pacientes com doença de alzheimer

Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 263-267

  Vilela, Luciana Pricoli ^a   Caramelli, Paulo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia; End of life; Euthanasia

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249138334     PISSN: 01044230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-42302009000300016     Document Type: Article

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