New Zealand doctors and euthanasia - legal and practical considerations of the End of Life Choice Act

Provides an overview of the New Zealand End of Life Choice Act in comparison with other countries. Summarises arguments for and against euthanasia. Considers relevant legal and practical issues. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Inte...

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Published inNew Zealand medical journal Vol. 133; no. 1522; pp. 149 - 160
Main Authors Tsai, Bruce C. H, Menkes, David B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Auckland Pasifika Medical Association Group (PMAG) 25.09.2020
Subjects
Abortion
Anesthesia
Assisted suicide
Blood & organ donations
Death & dying
Euthanasia
Federal court decisions
Fetuses
Law and legislation
Medical ethics
Medical personnel
Moral and ethical aspects
Nurses
Patients
Physician and patient
Physicians
New Zealand
United States > US
Netherlands
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Summary:Provides an overview of the New Zealand End of Life Choice Act in comparison with other countries. Summarises arguments for and against euthanasia. Considers relevant legal and practical issues. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
Bibliography:Includes appendix, references, tables
Archived by the National Library of New Zealand.
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ISSN:0028-8446
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