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

Letters3 October 2000Publication of Papers on Assisted Suicide and Terminal SedationLois Snyder, JDLois Snyder, JDAmerican College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine; University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics; Philadelphia, PA 19106 (Snyder)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-133-7-200010030-00028 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Sulmasy and colleagues express concerns about recently published papers on terminal sedation from two projects. The process used to develop these papers has been provided in past descriptions of the projects, but I will provide a brief review here.“Responding to Intractable Terminal Suffering: The Role of Terminal Sedation and Voluntary Refusal of Food and Fluids” was developed by the ACP–ASIM End-of-Life Care Consensus Panel. It is one of a series of 14 by the College panel of national physician experts on important topics related to care of the dying. Those papers are approved by the College's Ethics ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine; University of Pennsylvania Center for Bioethics; Philadelphia, PA 19106 (Snyder) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoResponding to Intractable Terminal Suffering: The Role of Terminal Sedation and Voluntary Refusal of Food and Fluids Timothy E. Quill , Ira R. Byock , and Palliative Treatments of Last Resort: Choosing the Least Harmful Alternative Timothy E. Quill , Barbara Coombs Lee , Sally Nunn , and Assisted Suicide Compared with Refusal of Treatment: A Valid Distinction? Franklin G. Miller , Joseph J. Fins , Lois Snyder , and Publication of Papers on Assisted Suicide and Terminal Sedation Frank Davidoff 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 Metrics 3 October 2000Volume 133, Issue 7Page: 565-566KeywordsBioethicsCase seriesFoodNutritionPalliative carePatient advocacyPeer reviewPsychologySedationSuicide ePublished: 3 October 2000 Issue Published: 3 October 2000 CopyrightCopyright © 2000 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...