title: Legalized MD-assisted suicide needed to improve care, physician tells right-to-die group.
abstract: Advocates of euthanasia say clear rules outlining procedures to follow when a terminally ill patient requests assisted suicide would help doctors provide better care without fear of legal or professional recrimination. The Canadian-born medical director of a US-based right-to die organization made the comments during the recent annual meeting of Dying With Dignity, a Canadian group.
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authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Elash
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*