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Vitalism revitalized.... Vulnerable populations, prejudice, and physician-assisted death.

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One of the most potent arguments against physician-assisted death hinges on the worry that people with disabilities will be subtly coerced to accept death prematurely. The argument is flawed. There is nothing new in PAD: the risk of coercion is already ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2002 Jul-Aug in Journal: Hastings Cent Rep (Language : eng)

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Vitalism revitalized.... Vulnerable populations, prejudice, and physician-assisted death.

Mayo DJ, Gunderson M

One of the most potent arguments against physician-assisted death hinges on the worry that people with disabilities will be subtly coerced to accept death prematurely. The argument is flawed. There is nothing new in PAD: the risk of coercion is already present in current policies about end of life care. And to hold that any such risk is too much is tacitly to endorse vitalism and to deny that people with disabilities are capable of choosing authentically.

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First Name	LastName	Initials
David J	Mayo	DJ
Martin	Gunderson	M

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Bioethical Issues
Coercion
Decision Making
Disabled Persons
Humans
Suicide, Assisted
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