Citation

Cerise FP. J. La. State Med. Soc. 2002; 154(3): 130-135.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Louisiana State Medical Society)

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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.

Language: en

Keywords

assisted suicide; beneficence; Beneficence; doctor patient relation; euthanasia; Euthanasia; human; Humans; legal aspect; patient right; Patient Rights; Physician-Patient Relations; review; Suicide, Assisted; terminal care; Terminal Care; United States