Ethics briefing

In February 2020, the British Medical Association (BMA) will be surveying members for their views on what the BMA’s position on physician-assisted dying should be. The BMA is currently opposed to physician-assisted dying in all its forms, a position that was agreed in 2006 at the annual representati...

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Authors: Campbell, Ruth (Author) ; Brannan, Sophie (Author) ; English, Veronica (Author) ; Mussell, Rebecca (Author) ; Sheather, C. (Author) ; Lines, Olivia (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2020
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2020, Volume: 46, Issue: 2, Pages: 159-160
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