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Physician‐Assisted Death in the Netherlands and the United States: Ethical and Cultural Aspects of Health Policy Development

1994; Wiley; Volume: 42; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1532-5415.1994.tb06869.x

1532-5415

Nancy S. Jecker,

Patient Dignity and Privacy

Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyVolume 42, Issue 6 p. 672-678 Physician-Assisted Death in the Netherlands and the United States: Ethical and Cultural Aspects of Health Policy Development Nancy S. Jecker PhD, Corresponding Author Nancy S. Jecker PhDDept. of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington School of Medicine, SB-20, Seattle, WA 98195.Search for more papers by this author Nancy S. Jecker PhD, Corresponding Author Nancy S. 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