title: Providers issue brief: end-of-life issues.
abstract: One of the most controversial ethical issues of recent times has been euthanasia and mercy killing.  An offshoot of this morally charged issue has been physician-assisted suicide and the "right to die" and "die with dignity" movements.  With modern technology, people are living longer, and states are making efforts to learn how to better treat those people who suffer from terminal illnesses and to improve the quality of end-of-life care.  Legislators are working to improve laws regarding pain management, do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rothouse
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D010148:Intractable Pain; D016414:Resuscitation Orders / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012297:Right to Die / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013219:State Government; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States