title: Right-to-die laws: creating, not clarifying, problems.
abstract: That living will, or natural death, legislation--which is currently being pushed in state assemblies nationwide--is unnecessary and may actually inhibit physicians in providing the best of care to dying patients is evident from an analysis of the statutes that have been passed. Whether the motivation behind such legislation is to take a step toward legalizing euthanasia is an open question.
mesh_terms: D002140:California; D005065:Euthanasia; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D008020:Life Support Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000523:psychology; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014481:United States; D014918:Wills / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*