Physician-assisted suicide in Oregon: A medical perspective Journal Article
| Authors: | Hendin, H.; Foley, K. |
| Article Title: | Physician-assisted suicide in Oregon: A medical perspective |
| Abstract: | This Article examines the Oregon Death with Dignity Act from a medical perspective. Drawing on case studies and information provided by doctors, families, and other care givers, it finds that seemingly reasonable safeguards for the care and protection of terminally ill patients written into the Oregon law are being circumvented. The problem lies primarily with the Oregon Public Health Division ("OPHD"), which is charged with monitoring the law. OPHD does not collect the information it would need to effectively monitor the law and in its actions and publications acts as the defender of the law rather than as the protector of the welfare of terminally ill patients. We make explicit suggestions for what OPHD would need to do to change that. |
| Keywords: | review; united states; palliative care; palliative therapy; terminally ill patient; legal aspect; psychological aspect; terminally ill; doctor patient relation; physicians; public health; empathy; physician-patient relations; physician; attitude of health personnel; terminal care; health personnel attitude; personal autonomy; persuasive communication; oregon; assisted suicide; jurisprudence; legal liability; right to die; coercion; liability, legal; suicide, assisted; supreme court decisions |
| Journal Title: | Michigan Law Review |
| Volume: | 106 |
| Issue: | 8 |
| ISSN: | 0026-2234 |
| Publisher: | The Michigan Law Review Association |
| Date Published: | 2008-01-01 |
| Start Page: | 1613 |
| End Page: | 1639 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 18595218 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 7" - "Export Date: 17 November 2011" - "Source: Scopus" |
