The lacking of moral equivalency for continuous sedation and PAS

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 48-49

  LiPuma, Samuel H ^a  

^a Cuyahoga Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; DECISION MAKING; DEEP SEDATION; ETHICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TERMINAL CARE;

DECISION MAKING; DEEP SEDATION; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; MORALS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 79959257605     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2011.578201     Document Type: Article

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