Year: 2001 Source: Philadelphia, PA: Taylor & Francis, 2001. p.285-298 SIEC No: 20010354

The first part of this chapter is an essay about the founding of the Hemlock Society & its current activities. The second part of the chapter discusses the group, Compassion in Dying which provides information, consultation, & emotional support to terminally ill, mentally competent adults who are considering how their lives should end. (17 refs.)