Publication of Papers on Assisted Suicide and Terminal Sedation
Authors: Frank Davidoff
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2000)

Letters3 October 2000Publication of Papers on Assisted Suicide and Terminal SedationFrank Davidoff, MDFrank Davidoff, MDEditor (Davidoff)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-7-200010030-00029 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Because the papers written by the ACP–ASIM End-of-Life Care Consensus Panel were “received” rather than endorsed by the College, we made the editorial decision to publish them in the Academia and Clinic section of Annals rather than under the heading of “Position Paper.” The latter section is generally reserved for papers that have been formally endorsed by established medical organizations. In fact, all of the papers in the End-of-Life Care series that preceded the paper by Quill and Byock (1) appeared in the Academia and Clinic section. Publication of that paper (1) under the heading of “Position Paper” ...References1. Quill TE, Byock IR. Responding to intractable terminal suffering: the role of terminal sedation and voluntary refusal of food and fluids. ACP–ASIM End-of-Life Care Consensus Panel. Ann Intern Med. 2000;132:408-14. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Correction: end-of-life care paper. Ann Intern Med. 2000; 132:1011. www.annals.org/issues/v132n12/full/200006200-00038.html. Google Scholar3. Quill TE, Lee BC, Nunn S. Palliative treatments of last resort: choosing the least harmful alternative. University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics Assisted Suicide Consensus Panel. Ann Intern Med. 2000;132:488-93. LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Frank Davidoff, MDAffiliations: Editor (Davidoff) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoResponding to Intractable Terminal Suffering: The Role of Terminal Sedation and Voluntary Refusal of Food and Fluids Timothy E. Quill and Ira R. Byock , for the ACP-ASIM End-of-Life Care Consensus PanelPalliative Treatments of Last Resort: Choosing the Least Harmful Alternative Timothy E. Quill , Barbara Coombs Lee , and Sally Nunn , for the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics Assisted Suicide Consensus PanelAssisted Suicide Compared with Refusal of Treatment: A Valid Distinction? Franklin G. Miller , Joseph J. Fins , and Lois Snyder , for the University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics Assisted Suicide Consensus PanelCorrection: End-of-Life Care Paper Palliative Treatment of Last Resort and Assisted Suicide Daniel P. Sulmasy , Wayne A. Ury , Judith C. Ahronheim , Mark Siegler , Leon Kass , John Lantos , Robert A. Burt , Kathleen Foley , Richard Payne , Carlos Gomez , Thomas J. Krizek , Edmund D. Pellegrino , and Russell K. Portenoy Publication of Papers on Assisted Suicide and Terminal Sedation Daniel P. Sulmasy , Wayne A. Ury , Judith C. Ahronheim , Mark Siegler , Leon Kass , John Lantos , Robert A. Burt , Kathleen Foley , Richard Payne , Carlos Gomez , Thomas J. Krizek , Edmund D. Pellegrino , and Russell K. Portenoy Responding to Intractable Terminal Suffering Morton Leonard Yanow Responding to Intractable Terminal Suffering Eric L. Krakauer Responding to Intractable Terminal Suffering Daniel P. Sulmasy , Wayne A. Ury , Judith C. Ahronheim , Mark Siegler , Leon Kass , John Lantos , Robert A. Burt , Kathleen Foley , Richard Payne , Carlos Gomez , Thomas J. Krizek , Edmund D. Pellegrino , and Russell K. Portenoy Responding to Intractable Terminal Suffering Timothy E. Quill and Ira R. Byock Palliative Treatment of Last Resort and Assisted Suicide Timothy E. Quill , Barbara Coombs Lee , and Sally Nunn Publication of Papers on Assisted Suicide and Terminal Sedation Lois Snyder Metrics 3 October 2000Volume 133, Issue 7Page: 566KeywordsBioethicsPalliative careSedationSuicide ePublished: 3 October 2000 Issue Published: 3 October 2000 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...