On euthanasia, resistance, and redemption: The moralities and politics of a hospice

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 226-237

  Broom, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

death and dying; end of life issues; interviews; palliative care; semistructured

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE EUTHANASIA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; ETHICS; HOSPICE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MORALITY; PASSIVE EUTHANASIA; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLITICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; RIGHT TO DIE; TERMINAL CARE;

CAREGIVERS; EUTHANASIA, ACTIVE; EUTHANASIA, PASSIVE; HOSPICES; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MORALS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; POLITICS; RELIGION; RIGHT TO DIE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84855802067     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: 15527557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049732311421181     Document Type: Article

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