Citation

Rothschild A. J. Law Med. 2004; 12(2): 217-225.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Thompson - LBC Information Services)

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Abstract

Since November 1997, Oregon, a State in the United States of approximately 3.3 million people, has allowed physician-assisted suicide, although not euthanasia, by virtue of the Death with Dignity Act. Before the Act, physician-assisted suicide, as in Australia and other common law jurisdictions, was illegal. Under the Act, the Oregon Department of Human Services is required to collect information and provide an annual report. The Sixth Annual Report on Oregon's Death with Dignity Act was released on 10 March 2004.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; United States; Attitude of Health Personnel; human; Physicians; assisted suicide; Oregon; Data Collection; Death and Euthanasia; Legal Approach; Palliative Care; review; physician; legal aspect; palliative therapy; Suicide, Assisted; right to die; Right to Die; health personnel attitude; information processing