EUTHANASIA

Authors
NYMAN DJ EIDELMAN LA SPRUNG CL
Citation
Dj. Nyman et al., EUTHANASIA, Critical care clinics, 12(1), 1996, pp. 85
Citations number
81
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Critical care clinics → ACNP
ISSN journal
07490704
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Database
ISI
SICI code
0749-0704(1996)12:1<85:E>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
This article provides a brief review of the history of euthanasia. The problems involved in withholding or withdrawing treatment, physician- assisted suicide, and arguments for or against euthanasia are discusse d. Changes in both societal and physician attitudes and practices are presented.