A Medical Student Perspective on Physician-Assisted Suicide.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.chest.2017.06.007.
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Abstract
Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia (PAS/E) has been increasingly discussed and debated in the public arena, including in professional medical organizations. However, the medical student perspective on the debate has essentially been absent. We present a medical student perspective on the PAS/E debate as future doctors and those about to enter the profession. We argue that PAS/E is not in line with the core principles of medicine and that the focus should be rather on providing high-quality end-of-life and palliative care.
Medical subject headings
- Attitude of Health Personnel
- Euthanasia
- Students, Medical
- Suicide, Assisted