Assisted suicide: the wrong answer.

C Scanlon

doi:10.1016/s1084-628x(97)90061-7

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Assisted suicide: the wrong answer.

C Scanlon

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One of the most complex and troubling issues facing society and health care professionals is physician-assisted suicide (PAS). The convergence of significant trends in legislation, judicial decisions, research, and public sentiment has highlighted its importance. A broad spectrum of societal opinion and philosophical, religious, legal, and professional debate surrounds PAS.

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C Scanlon. 1997. Assisted suicide: the wrong answer.. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1084-628x(97)90061-7

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