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Framing the Physician‐Assisted Suicide and Voluntary Active Euthanasia Debate: The Role of Deontology, Consequentialism, and Clinical Pragmatism

1995; Wiley; Volume: 43; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb06107.x

1532-5415

Joseph J. Fins, Matthew Bacchetta,

Pain Management and Opioid Use

Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyVolume 43, Issue 5 p. 563-568 Framing the Physician-Assisted Suicide and Voluntary Active Euthanasia Debate: The Role of Deontology, Consequentialism, and Clinical Pragmatism Joseph J. Fins MD, Joseph J. Fins MD From The New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York.Search for more papers by this authorMatthew D. Bacchetta MBA, MA, Corresponding Author Matthew D. Bacchetta MBA, MABox 297, The New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th St., New York, New York 10021.Search for more papers by this author Joseph J. Fins MD, Joseph J. Fins MD From The New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York.Search for more papers by this authorMatthew D. Bacchetta MBA, MA, Corresponding Author Matthew D. Bacchetta MBA, MABox 297, The New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th St., New York, New York 10021.Search for more papers by this author First published: May 1995 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1532-5415.1995.tb06107.xCitations: 30Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat REFERENCES 1 Fins JJ, Bacchetta MD. The physician assisted suicide debate: An annotated bibliography of representative articles. 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