Physician-Assisted Death and Its Relationship to the Human Services Professions
The history, current status, opinions and attitudes, and ethical issues related to physician-assisted death (PAD) are examined. Specific implications for PAD and its interface with the human services professions are described with respect to multiculturalism; identity; perceptions of
disease, illness, and pain; attitudes towards therapy; family decision making; ethics; and professional roles.
Keywords: end of life issues; physician assisted death; physician assisted suicide; suicide
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations,University of Iowa, Iowa City,Iowa, USA
Publication date: 01 November 2013
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