Physician-assisted suicide /
Alan Marzilli.
- Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2004.
- 112 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- Point/counterpoint .
- Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.) .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-100) and index.
Death by prescription -- People should have the right to determine when and how they die -- States should protect people from choosing suicide -- People should not have to make end-of-life decisions without medical advice -- Widespread legalization would have devastating effects on medical practice and research -- Modern medicine has increased the need for physician-assisted suicide -- Nothing justifies taking a human life -- The future of physician-assisted suicide.
Looks at physician-assisted suicide in the United States from different perspectives, offering statistics, statutes, legal opinions, and studies to help form an educated opinion.