A critical analysis of physician-assisted suicide.

Authors :: Cerise FP
Source :: The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society [J La State Med Soc] 2002 May-Jun; Vol. 154 (3), pp. 130-5.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: Physician-assisted suicide is a controversial practice that is gaining favor in some segments of today's society. I will analyze the proponents' arguments for physician-assisted suicide and discuss why I believe this is a practice that physicians should shun.

Subjects :: Beneficence
Humans
Physician-Patient Relations
Terminal Care
United States
Euthanasia legislation & jurisprudence
Patient Rights legislation & jurisprudence
Suicide, Assisted legislation & jurisprudence

Language :: English
ISSN :: 0024-6921
Volume :: 154
Issue :: 3
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 12139357

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