Discuss on the Right of Enthanasia
- VernacularTitle:论患者安乐死的自决权
- Author:
Xuelian ZHAO
;
Qun'An MAO
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
euthanasia, the right of self-determination, the right of life, human rights, the right of dignity
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
1995;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
As a cross-disciplinary theory,euthanansia concerns the right of life and the dignity of death. In terms of law principles, according to the independent principle of life, the patient who is in extreme pain with an incurable disease should have the right of self-determination of euthanasia in order to safeguard his legitimate rights and dignity of death.
