Assisted Death and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Richard A. Gingrich; Joanne Lynn; Stephen S. Lefrak; Vincent J.m. di Maio; Debra White; Robert D. Orr; Steven A. King; Max Bader; Timothy E. Quill; Christine K. Cassel; Diane E. Meier; Howard Brody

doi:10.1056/NEJM199304013281313

Assisted Death and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Richard A. Gingrich, Joanne Lynn, Stephen S. Lefrak, Vincent J.m. di Maio, Debra White, Robert D. Orr, Steven A. King, Max Bader, Timothy E. Quill, Christine K. Cassel, Diane E. Meier, Howard Brody

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To the Editor: The companion articles by Quill et al. and Brody (Nov. 5 issue)¹,² were well thought out and presented compelling arguments for the validity of assisted suicide or active euthanasia on rare occasions. The concern I have focuses on the aging population. There always has been a feeling among the elderly that their usefulness on earth is over and it would probably be best for them to pass on. Legalizing the practices of assisted suicide and voluntary euthanasia could increase this feeling and the compulsion of many to request an end to their lives, not so much…

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	964-966
Number of pages	3
Journal	New England Journal of Medicine
Volume	328
Issue number	13
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJM199304013281313
State	Published - Apr 1 1993
Externally published	Yes

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