Assisted Suicide

New assisted suicide findings from T. Hussain and co-authors described

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, February 19th, 2010

According to recent research published in the British Journal of General Practice, "A bill to legalise assisted dying in the UK has been proposed in Parliament's House of Lords three times since 2003. The House of Lords Select Committee concluded in 2005 that 'the few attempts to understand the basis of doctors' views have shown equivocal data varying over time."

"Fresh research was recommended to gain a fuller understanding of health sector views. To examine GPs' views of the practice of physician-assisted suicide as defined by the 2005/2006 House of Lords (Joffe) Bill and views of their role in the proposed legislation; and to explore the influences determining...

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Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2010-02-19)

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