Care at the Close of Life: Evidence and Experience
Stephen J. McPhee, Margaret A. Winker, Michael W. Rabow, Steven Z. Pantilat, Amy J. Markowitz
Part F Ethical Issues
Chapter 30. Responding to Requests for Physician-Assisted Suicide: “These Are Uncharted Waters for Both of Us…”
Paul B. Bascom, MD, Susan W. Tolle, MD
Sections:
The Patient's Story, Perspectives, Conclusion, The End of the Story, Methods to Update This Chapter, Resources, References, Chapter Glossary Terms
Topics Discussed:
clinician behavior, euthanasia, incorporating patient values and preferences, physician-assisted suicide
Excerpt:
"Mr G is an unmarried, 47-year-old truck driver, living
in Oregon. After an industrial accident, he experienced persistent
pain in his arm. When weakness developed, his primary care physician,
Dr J, referred him to a neurologist, who diagnosed him as having
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)...."
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