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A physician's position on physician-assisted suicide

T E Quill1

  • 1University of Rochester, Genesee Hospital, Department of Medicine, NY 14607, USA.

Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine
|July 1, 1997
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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.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaLegal Approach

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Conclusions:

  • The testimony likely highlighted significant legal and ethical challenges posed by assisted suicide.
  • Emphasized the need for careful consideration of policy implications.