A Medical Student Perspective on Physician-Assisted Suicide

作者：Rhee John Y^*; Callaghan Katharine A; Allen Philip; Stahl Amanda; Brown Martin T; Tsoi Alexandra; McInerney Grace; Dumitru Ana Maria G

来源：Chest, 2017, 152(3): 475-477.

DOI：10.1016/j.chest.2017.06.007

• euthanasia
• medical ethics
• medical student
• physician-assisted suicide

Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia (PAS/E) has been increasingly discussed and debated in the public arena, including in professional medical organizations. However, the medical student perspective on the debate has essentially been absent. We present a medical student perspective on the PAS/E debate as future doctors and those about to enter the profession. We argue that PAS/E is not in line with the core principles of medicine and that the focus should be rather on providing high-quality end-of-life and palliative care.

• 出版日期2017-9