Medicine
Should assisted suicide be part of medicine? Is it appropriate for doctors to prescribe their patients lethal drugs? What might be the impact on the doctor-patient relationship? Does a right to die already exist in the UK?
We explore all these vital questions and look at the evidence relating to medicine, assisted suicide and euthanasia?
Browse the Medicine content for a focused view.
The role of doctors’ religious faith and ethnicity in taking ethically controversial decisions during end-of-life care.
Mum wanted to die, but convincing her to live gave us a gift beyond measure.
Assisting suicide is no therapy.
Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act: 2002 Annual Report
Law
Browse Law content for a more focused view. Read more .....
Parliament
Browse Parliament content for a more focused view. Read more ....
Overseas
Browse Overseas content for a more focused view. Read more ....
Society
Browse Society content for a more focused view. Read more ....
Reports
Browse Research content for a more focused view. Read more ....
SUPPORT US
Living and Dying Well was set up in 2010 to provide clear thinking on the end-of-life debate.
We are a not-for-profit organisation and we rely on donations to support our work. Our Patrons and Members include experts in the law, medicine, mental health, ethics and other disciplines related to the end-of-life debate.
If you would like to make a donation, please donate here.
Donations can be made by Paypal or any Credit or Debit Card.
You can also Donate by
contacting us directly