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... 'Physician-Assisted Suicide, Medical Ethics and the Future of the Medical Profession', Special Issue: A Symposium on ... Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine: Contemporary Readings in Bioethics (Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2009), pp. 555–566.
Discusses the controversy over assisted suicide, describing the history of euthanasia, worldwide legal and moral views on the issue, and specific case studies.
Is physician-assisted suicide different from refusal of treatment? Are there alternatives to assisted suicide? How useful are currently available guidelines for physician-assisted suicide? Who should have access to what?
How should you respond when your patient asks for aid in dying? This groundbreaking book is a much needed guide to the difficult and complex issue of assisted dying....
Assisted Suicide: Legal, Medical, Ethical, and Social Issues : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Health and Environment of the Committee...
Discusses the controversy over assisted suicide, describing the history of euthanasia, worldwide legal and moral views on the issue, and specific case studies.
Proponents of assisted suicide argue that terminally ill patients who are suffering extreme pain should be allowed to request help in ending their lives. Others insist that therole of physicians,...
The articles in this book speak to the legal battles, the historical context, and the personal stories that shed light on the various perspectives and conflicts that go into understanding the current state and future of assisted suicide.