The topic of physician-assisted dying has always been a controversial topic raising a strong ethical dilemma. Currently six states in USA (Oregon, Vermont, Washington, Montana, California, Colorado) have developed regulations legalizing physician-assisted dying (medical euthanasia). We propose that physicians, because of their Hippocratic oath, should be exempted of participating in it. We suggest experts in professional assisted dying (“Euthanasia Specialists”) be ethically and to some degree medically trained to perform such a task when deemed appropriate.
Recommended Citation
Mazloom, S.,
Hamidian Jahromi, A.,
& Bastani, B.
(2017).
Legalization Of Euthanasia And Physician-Assisted Dying: Condemnation Of Physician Participation.
Journal of Health Ethics, 13(1).
http://dx.doi.org/10.18785/ojhe.1301.08
