US medical and surgical society position statements on physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia: a review

Abstract Background An analysis of the position statements of secular US medical and surgical professional societies on physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and euthanasia have not been published recently. Available statements were evaluated for position, content, and sentiment. Methods In order to crea...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Joseph G. Barsness, Casey R. Regnier, C. Christopher Hook, Paul S. Mueller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
PAD
PAS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-020-00556-5