Abstract
Nurse’s attitudes to euthanasia have been examined in one general hospital in the center of Israel. Before discussing the findings of this research, I would like to discuss some ethical, legal, and nursing aspects of euthanasia.
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Shachar, V.B. (1985). Attitude of Nurses to Euthanasia of Terminally Ill Patients. In: Carmi, A., Schneider, S. (eds) Nursing Law and Ethics. Medicolegal Library, vol 4. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82468-5_24
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