Citation

Hendin H, Klerman G. Am. J. Psychiatry 1993; 150(1): 143-145.

Affiliation

American Suicide Foundation, New York, NY 10028.

Comment In:

Am J Psychiatry 1993;150(12):1902; author reply 1903-4

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8417557

Abstract

The authors examine physician-assisted suicide in the light of what is known about suicide and terminal illness, exploring the potential for abuse if legalization occurs. The elderly, those frightened by illness, and the depressed of all ages would be potential victims. The authors discuss the cases that have received public attention as illustrative of these abuses.

Language: en