The role of the principle of double effect in ethics education at US medical schools and its potential impact on pain management at the end of life

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 174-178

  Macauley, Robert ^a,b  

^a FLETCHER ALLEN HEALTH CARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; ETHICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL SCHOOL; METHODOLOGY; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOUBLE EFFECT PRINCIPLE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; TERMINAL CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860486011     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100105     Document Type: Article

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