title: Physician-assisted suicide.
abstract: There are many issues surrounding the end of life. One of the most controversial is physician-assisted suicide. Because nursing is intimately involved with care of patients at the end of life in a variety of settings, it is incumbent upon nurses to be well informed on this issue. This article will examine the ethical, social, legal, political, and economic impact of physician-assisted suicide.
authors.affiliation: Mercy West Endoscopy, Des Moines, Iowa 50325, USA. mscdsmia@aol.com
authors.forename: Marcia
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coughennower
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D011057:Politics; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000941:ethics / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States