Citation

Martindale D. Sci. Am. 2005; 292(6): 44-46.

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(Copyright © 2005, Scientific American)

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Abstract

The means and methods of assisted suicide and euthanasia in the underworld were analyzed. Some details about assisted death were revealed in a study, in which 17 individuals, including doctors, nurses, counsellors, and social workers, told him precisely how they had helped AIDS patients kill themselves. Of the 34 euthanasia cases, it was found that half were messed up and ultimately resulted in increased suffering. These failed attempts often led to the acts of euthanasia taking several hours or longer to complete.