Physicians' aid in dying - To the editor Journal Article
| Author: | Misbin, R. I. |
| Article Title: | Physicians' aid in dying - To the editor |
| Abstract: | To the Editor: Dr. Misbin (Oct. 31 issue)* refers to the assisted death of a patient with terminal illness as an intentional killing, and to the termination of dialysis in a patient with renal failure or the removal of a respirator from a patient who depends on mechanical ventilation as allowing the patient to die. Although he points out that a moral distinction between killing and allowing patients to die remains debatable, the author does not mention the crucial, intentional component of these acts. A medical cause of death does not make death from the withdrawal of treatment morally permissible... © 1992, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | letter; legal aspect; physicians; suicide; attitude of health personnel; terminal care; informed consent; medical ethics; dying; relative; attitude to death; euthanasia; morality; brain death; human; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | New England Journal of Medicine |
| Volume: | 326 |
| Issue: | 20 |
| ISSN: | 0028-4793 |
| Publisher: | Massachusetts Medical Society |
| Date Published: | 1992-05-14 |
| Start Page: | 1364 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1056/nejm199205143262016 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | For replying letter, see PMID: 1565158 -- Source: Scopus |
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