Legalized MD-assisted suicide needed to improve care, physician tells right-to-die group.

Abstract

Advocates of euthanasia say clear rules outlining procedures to follow when a terminally ill patient requests assisted suicide would help doctors provide better care without fear of legal or professional recrimination. The Canadian-born medical director of a US-based right-to die organization made the comments during the recent annual meeting of Dying With Dignity, a Canadian group.