Ruling on physician-assisted suicide near top of agenda at US Supreme Court.
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THE US SUPREME COURT will soon rule on whether Americans have a constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide. Lawyer Karen Capen says Canadian physicians should keep an eye on the ruling because Canada and the US have similar standards of medical practice and ethical principles. Any solution remains difficult because the gap between supporters and opponents of physician-assisted suicide is so wide.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
دوره 157 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1997