An Ethical Review of Euthanasia and Physician-assisted Suicide
Background: In the majority of countries, active direct euthanasia is a forbidden way of the deprivation of the patients’ life, while its passive form is commonly accepted. This distinction between active and passive euthanasia has no justification, viewed through the prism of morality and ethics. T...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2017-02-01
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Series: | Iranian Journal of Public Health |
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Online Access: | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/9045 |