title: Assisted suicide: the wrong answer.
abstract: One of the most complex and troubling issues facing society and health care professionals is physician-assisted suicide (PAS). The convergence of significant trends in legislation, judicial decisions, research, and public sentiment has highlighted its importance. A broad spectrum of societal opinion and philosophical, religious, legal, and professional debate surrounds PAS.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scanlon
mesh_terms: D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States