In Doctor, Please Help Me Die, End of Life Washington’s Senior Volunteer Medical Director, retired cardiologist, and author, Tom Preston, MD, traces the history of patients seeking relief from suffering at the end of life. He discusses how cultural and professional customs have inhibited many doctors from helping their patients die on their own terms. Dr. Preston presents a strong argument for why every citizen who is dying ought to be extended an inalienable right to die peacefully, and why every physician has an ethical obligation to assist patients who want to exercise this right safely, securely, and painlessly.
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