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A Gentle Approach (Interacting with a Person Who Is Semi-Conscious or Presumed in Coma.)

All parties to the Wendland case acknowledge that he is conscious, although severely brain damaged. This 1994 guide presents practical information on interacting not only with individuals who are presumed to be semi-conscious or in a coma, but also with individuals who are severely cognitively disabled.

What Now?
The Assisted Suicide Debate after the U.S. Supreme Court Decision

"Assisted Suicide in the United States" - U.S. House of Representatives 4/20/96
 
Kathleen Foley, M.D.
Director of the World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Cancer Pain Research and Education

Herbert Hendin , M.D.
Executive Director, American Studies Foundation Professor of Psychiatry, New York Medical College

Yale Kamisar
Clarence Darrow Distinguished University Professor, University of Michigan

Lonnie Bristow, M.D.
President, American Medical Association

Carlos Gomez, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Australia

Cost Containment
 
Assisted Suicide and Cost Containment

Reports
 
When Death is Sought
1994 New York State Task Force Report on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide

When Death is Sought 1997 Supplement

Suicide
 
Guide to Resources about Suicide Awareness and Prevention
Extensive listing of resources related to suicide, questions and answers, fact sheets, journal references, articles and more

Suicide Awareness
Information about suicide and depression

Zurich Declaration
 
Zurich Declaration (10/98)
Right-to-die activists declare that "severe and enduring distress" is justification for assisted suicide and euthanasia.

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