Killing us softly: the dangers of legalizing assisted suicide

Disability and Health Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 16-30

  Golden, Marilyn ^a   Zoanni, Tyler ^a  

^a Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund   (United States)

Author keywords

Aid in dying; Assisted suicide; Chronic conditions; Chronic illness; Death with dignity; Disability; Disability rights; Doctor assisted suicide; People with disabilities; Physician assisted suicide; Terminal illness

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ASSISTED SUICIDE; ATTITUDE TO DISABILITY; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; DEPRESSION; FEAR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PATIENT ABANDONMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; PROGNOSIS; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TERMINAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ATTITUDE TO DEATH; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; DISABLED PERSONS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; OREGON; PALLIATIVE CARE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE, ASSISTED;

EID: 73049083151     PISSN: 19366574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.08.006     Document Type: Review

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