Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5600278 | Chest | 2017 | 9 Pages |
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.
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Authors
John Y. MPH, Katharine A. MD, Philip BS, Amanda BS, Martin T. BS, Alexandra BS, Grace BS, Ana-Maria G. PhD,