Requests for Assisted Suicide: a nursing issue

At the heart of the debate over assisted suicide is the recognition that not all persons can be healed and not all suffering can be relieved. This article addresses the ethical, professional and legal issues to be considered by the nurses in the United States who are facing patients’ requests for as...

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Authors: Kopala, Beverly (Author) ; Kennedy, Susan Lorraine (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 1998
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 1998, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 16-26
Further subjects:B assisted
B Ethics
B Nursing
B Professional
B Suicide
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