title: The gift: when a patient chooses to die.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, USA. dgoldblattmd@verizon.net
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldblatt
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D001293:Attitude to Death; D002755:Choice Behavior; D037921:Gift Giving / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D009462:Neurology; D028701:Patient Rights / Q000941:ethics*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D028761:Withholding Treatment / Q000941:ethics