Physician-assisted death: dying with dignity?

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Physician-assisted death: dying with dignity? Peter Reagan, Rachel Hurst, Lisa Cook, Zbigniew Zylicz, Margaret Otlowski, Jan H Veldink, Leonard H van den Berg, John HJ Wokke  The Lancet Neurology  Volume 2, Issue 10, Pages 637-643 (October 2003) DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(03)00536-2 Copyright © 2003 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Diane Pretty at the European Court of Human Rights, fighting for the right to have her husband help her die. The Lancet Neurology 2003 2, 637-643DOI: (10.1016/S1474-4422(03)00536-2) Copyright © 2003 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Philip Nitschke with his automated death machine that would allow patients to commit suicide. The Lancet Neurology 2003 2, 637-643DOI: (10.1016/S1474-4422(03)00536-2) Copyright © 2003 Elsevier Ltd Terms and Conditions