Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: Emerging Issues From a Global Perspective

Overview

Journal J Palliat Care

Specialty Critical Care

Date 2018 Jun 2

PMID 29852810

Citations 10

Authors

Charles L Sprung

Margaret A Somerville

Lukas Radbruch

Nathalie Steiner Collet

Gunnar Duttge

Jefferson P Piva

Massimo Antonelli

Daniel P Sulmasy

Willem Lemmens

E Wesley Ely

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Abstract

Conclusions: Physicians have a duty to eliminate pain and suffering, not the person with the pain and suffering. Solutions for suffering lie in improving palliative care and social conditions and addressing the reasons for PAS-E requests. They should not include changing medical practice to allow PAS-E.

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