title: The search to end suffering. A historical perspective.
authors.affiliation: New Hampshire Community Technical College, Manchester, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Matzo
mesh_terms: D005065:Euthanasia / Q000266:history* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D028601:Euthanasia, Active; D033101:Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D038622:Internationality; D024802:Nurse's Role; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012297:Right to Die / Q000266:history*; D012922:Social Change; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D014481:United States; D028761:Withholding Treatment