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When Death is Sought
Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia in the Medical Context

About Posting This Report

Task Force Members & Table of Contents

  • Preface
    Executive Summary and Introduction

  • Chapter 1
    The Epidemiology of Suicide

  • Chapter 2
    Suicide and Special Patient Populations

  • Chapter 3
    Clinical Responses to Pain and Suffering

  • Chapter 4
    Decisions at Life's End: Existing Law

  • Chapter 5
    The Ethical Debate

  • Chapter 6
    Crafting Public Policy on Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia

  • Chapter 7
    Developing Professional Medical Standards

  • Chapter 8
    Caring for Severely Ill Patients

  • Appendices


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    Revised: October 2001
     

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