An Alternative to Medical Assistance in Dying? The Legal Status of Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking (VSED)
Medical assistance in dying (MAiD) has received considerable attention from many in the field of bioethics. Philosophers, theologians, lawyers, and clinicians of all sorts have engaged with many challenging aspects of this issue. Public debate, public policy, and the law have been enhanced by the v...
Main Author: | Jocelyn Downie |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal
2018-05-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Bioethics |
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Online Access: | https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/43 |
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