Prevalence of formal accusations of murder and euthanasia against physicians

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 334-339

  Goldstein, Nathan E ^a,b   Cohen, Lewis M ^c   Arnold, Robert M ^d   Goy, Elizabeth ^e,f   Arons, Stephen ^g   Ganzini, Linda ^e,f  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^e PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DEATH; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMICIDE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; MALE; NUTRITION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; SEDATION; SOCIETY;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE CARE; PREVALENCE; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858126095     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0234     Document Type: Article

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