TY - BOOK AU - Marzilli,Alan TI - Physician-assisted suicide T2 - Point/counterpoint SN - 0791074854 (lib. bdg.) : AV - R726 .M319 2004 U1 - 179.7 21 PY - 2004/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Chelsea House Publishers KW - Suicide KW - Sears KW - Terminally ill N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy041/2003009506.html ER -