title: Assisted suicide and older people--a deadly combination: ethical problems in permitting assisted suicide.
authors.affiliation: Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, USA.
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Osgood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D038622:Internationality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D028681:Moral Obligations; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011287:Prejudice; D040841:Resource Allocation; D012935:Social Justice; D012945:Social Values; D013240:Stereotyping; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D035502:Trust; D028761:Withholding Treatment