Attitudes toward Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia among Physicians in Washington State
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- 14 July 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 331 (2), 89-94
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199407143310206
Abstract
Despite considerable public interest in legalizing physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia, little is known about physicians' attitudes toward these practices.Keywords
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