title: Providers issue brief: end of life issues: year end report-2002.
abstract: Assisted suicide has emerged as one of the most controversial ethical issues in the medical community, and one that is complicated more by technological advances that have allowed people to live longer. But as policymakers debate assisted suicide policy, state lawmakers must also examine ways to improve pain management and end-of-life care for people who suffer from terminal illnesses.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanner
mesh_terms: D005544:Forecasting; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D013219:State Government; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States