Evaluating the American Nurses Association’s arguments against nurse participation in assisted suicide

This discussion paper critically assesses the American Nurses Association’s stated arguments against nurse participation in assisted suicide, as found in its current (2013) position statement. Seven distinct arguments can be gleaned from the American Nurses Association’s statement, based on (1) the...

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Main Author: Vogelstein, Eric (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2019
In: Nursing ethics
Year: 2019, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 124-133
Further subjects:B American Nurses Association
B Social Contract
B physician-assisted suicide
B codes of ethics
B Professional Ethics
B end-of-life issues
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