Ethical Issues in Palliative Care

Handbook of Palliative Care: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 75-85

  Willis, Derek ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Ethical issues; Euthanasia; Fiduciary relationship; Medical ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891041218     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470755877.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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