%0 Journal Article
%T The Politics of Palliative Care and the Ethical Boundaries of Medicine: Gonzales v. Oregon as a Cautionary Tale
%J Journal of law, medicine and ethics
%D 2007
%A Hilliard, Bryan
%V 35
%N 1
%P 158-174
%X The U.S.Supreme Court's 6-decision in Gonzales v. Oregon is the latest defeat for the Bush administration in its sustained attack on Oregon's physician-assisted suicide law. Both the majority opinion and the major dissent in Oregon provide an opportunity to assess the dangers inherent in allowing a political agenda that emphasizes the sanctity of life and minimizes professional ethical obligations to overshadow quality patient care at the end of life.<p />
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 1073-1105
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-720X.2007.00121.x