Year: 1989 Source: JAMA, v.262, no.13, (Oct. 6 1989), p.1844-1845 SIEC No: 19900130

Presents a thoughtful & reasoned discussion as to whether physicians should be able to assist the suicide of a hopelessly ill patient. The author suggests that this compromises the physician’s essential role as a healer & asserts that more thought is needed before physicians become involved.