A CONTINUED DEBATE ABOUT HASTENED DEATH

Oregon's Death with Dignity Act has changed the nature of the discussion and debate surrounding hastened death. After considering how the Act has been implemented, the clinical, policy, and research implications of physician-assisted suicide or physician-assisted death are introduced. This brie...

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Published in:Psychology, public policy, and law public policy, and law, 2000-06, Vol.6 (2), p.261-267
Main Author: Benjamin, G. Andrew H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assisted Suicide
Bioethics
Empirical Research
Human
Humans
Laws
Legislation, Medical
Mental Competency
Oregon
Physicians
Suicide, Assisted - legislation & jurisprudence
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Summary:Oregon's Death with Dignity Act has changed the nature of the discussion and debate surrounding hastened death. After considering how the Act has been implemented, the clinical, policy, and research implications of physician-assisted suicide or physician-assisted death are introduced. This brief article, and the special theme issue of Psychology, Public Policy, and the Law, present the opposing viewpoints on this issue.
ISSN:1076-8971
1939-1528
DOI:10.1037/1076-8971.6.2.261