title: Compassion needs reason too.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown University, Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: E D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Pellegrino
mesh_terms: D026686:Beneficence; D032764:Casuistry; D028661:Complicity; D026689:Ethical Analysis; D033101:Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D010819:Physician's Role; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D017236:Suicide, Assisted; D013727:Terminal Care; D026712:Value of Life; D035761:Wedge Argument