Palliative care is generally agreed to be the standard of care for the dying, but there remain
some patients for whom intolerable suffering persists. In the face of ethical and legal …

The debate over physician-assisted suicide is a small part of the process of improving care
for all dying patients and their families. Available data, although limited, can help clarify this …

When provided by a skilled, multidisciplinary team, palliative care is highly effective at
addressing the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of dying patients and …

ObjectiveThe American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine (ACP-
ASIM) End-of-Life Care Consensus Panel was convened in 1997 to identify clinical, ethical …

Ethical and legal issues concerning physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia are very
much on the public agenda in many jurisdictions. In this timely book LW Sumner addresses …

Comprehensive palliative care, as exemplified by many state-of-the-art hospice programs, is
the standard of care for the dying. Although palliative care is very effective, physicians …

Our purpose is to propose clinical criteria that would allow physicians to respond to requests
for assisted suicide from their competent, incurably ill patients. We support the legalization of …

Background: Reports about regulations and laws on Euthanasia and Physician Assisted
Suicide (PAS) are becoming increasingly common in the media. Many groups have …

Hastings Center, Guidelines on the Termination of Life-sustaining Treatment and the Care of
the Dying: A Report - PhilPapers Sign in | Create an account PhilPapers PhilPeople …

While the Supreme Court is reviewing the decisions by the Second and Ninth Circuit Courts
of Appeals to reverse state bans on assisted suicide, there is a unique opportunity to engage …