Emanuel, Linda. "Facing Requests for Physician Assisted Suicide Toward a Practical and Principled Clinical Skill set." jama.jamanework.com. Journal of the American Medical Association, 19/8/1998. Web. 22 Oct 2013. <http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=187873&resultClick=3>
This is an old piece that details different possible responses for fielding questions about and requests for physician assisted suicide. The author claims that techniques for dealing with these questions should be part of a doctors repertoire of skills, as doctors, as medical professionals, should be able to discuss issues such as PAS with their patients.
While this piece is old, it is still useful as a comparison to see just how far the debate for physician assisted suicide has come. The article mentions that there are only a few credible arguments for the benefits of such a practice, and how they can be responded to as a healthcare provider. Nowadays, there are many, many arguments for both sides, all of which are not easily written off. I recommend this piece as an indicator of progress in the debate for and against the legalization of physician assisted suicide.
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