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A physician's position on physician-assisted suicide
1University of Rochester, Genesee Hospital, Department of Medicine, NY 14607, USA.
Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
|July 1, 1997
Summary
Dr. Quill testified on assisted suicide in the United States before a House committee. His testimony addressed the legal and ethical considerations of physician-assisted suicide.
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Public Policy
Background:
- Oversight Hearing on Assisted Suicide in the United States.
- Testimony presented before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide expert testimony on the complex issue of assisted suicide.
- To inform legislative and public discourse on physician-assisted suicide.
Main Methods:
- Presentation of expert testimony.
- Legal and ethical analysis of assisted suicide.
Main Results:
- Detailed examination of the legal landscape surrounding assisted suicide.
- Ethical arguments concerning the role of physicians in end-of-life care.
Conclusions:
- The testimony likely highlighted significant legal and ethical challenges posed by assisted suicide.
- Emphasized the need for careful consideration of policy implications.
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