Autonomy, human dignity, and the right to healthcare: A Dutch perspective

Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 321-328

  Buijsen, Martin ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; ETHICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT RIGHT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONHOOD;

HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT RIGHTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSONHOOD; SUICIDE, ASSISTED;

EID: 77953671382     PISSN: 09631801     EISSN: 14692147     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0963180110000095     Document Type: Article

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