We hope you will agree that this volume significantly advances the level of discussion on physician-assisted euthanasia. Incidentally, we wish to note that the essays in this volume were all finished and committed to press by January 1993.
Ethicists, clinicians, patients, and their families debate whether physician-assisted death ought to be a legal option for patients.
The book provides needed context for the debate by situating physician-assisted death within the wider framework of end-of-life care and explaining why the movement to legalize it now enjoys such strong public support.
Physician-assisted death is now legal in six states, and is the subject of intense political and legal battles across the country.
Ethicists, clinicians, patients, and their families debate whether physician-assisted death ought to be a legal option for patients.
The book provides needed context for the debate by situating physician-assisted death within the wider framework of end-of-life care and explaining why the movement to legalize it now enjoys such strong public support.