Reflections on the debate on disability and aid in dying

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-55

  Krahn, Gloria L ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

aid in dying; Disability; physician assisted suicide; policy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; ATTITUDE TO DISABILITY; DYING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT RIGHT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RIGHT TO DIE; RIGHT TO LIFE; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 72949119178     PISSN: 19366574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.10.002     Document Type: Note

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