Citation

Hosp. Ethics 1992; 8(1): 6-10.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, American Hospital Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10160809

Abstract

Two events--the close defeat of Washington State's Initiative 119 and the disclosure that Jack Kevorkian, M.D., had provided two more women with the means to die--are promoting a great deal of nationwide soul-searching and reflection over the ties between and the reasons behind these events. The following articles summarize some of the predominant explanations.

Language: en

Keywords

Ethics, Medical; Female; History, 20th Century; Humans; Licensure, Medical; Michigan; Middle Aged; Physician's Role; Right to Die; Suicide; United States; Washington