French hospital nurses' opinion about euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: A national phone survey

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 238-244

  Bendiane, M K ^a   Bouhnik, A D ^a   Galinier, A ^b   Favre, R ^c   Obadia, Y ^a   Peretti Watel, P ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b HÔPITAL SAINTE MARGUERITE   (France)

^c TIMONE HOSPITAL   (France)

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EID: 69749114570     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2008.025296     Document Type: Article

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