Assisted dying: a review of international legislation

被引:5
作者
Field, Charlotte [2 ]
Curtice, Martin [1 ]
机构
[1] Birmingham & Solihull NHS Mental Hlth Fdn Trust, Hollyhill Unit, Birmingham B45 9AY, W Midlands, England
[2] Univ Birmingham, Coll Med & Dent Sci, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England
关键词
EUTHANASIA; NETHERLANDS; OREGON;
D O I
10.12968/hmed.2009.70.5.42226
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The issue of assisted dying in the UK is increasingly receiving media and academic journal attention. Such reporting often cites, but in little depth, existing legislation in other countries. Such international legislation may also shape future UK assisted dying legislation.
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页码:280 / 283
页数:4
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