Court's rejection of assisted suicide leaves door ajar; ruling stresses need for better pain control in end-of-life care

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The Supreme Court's ruling against the practice of assisted suicide means that doctors will face greater pressure to improve the pain treatment and overall care of dying patients. The court found that while people can decline to receive treatment, they do not have a constitutional right to seek death. The American Medical Assn has pledged to improve physician training for end-of-life care, inform patients about likely treatment and pursue state laws against assisted suicide.

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Assisted suicide's fate

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The medical profession needs to promote and provide good, consistent treatment for dying patients in the wake of the US Supreme Court's decisions against a constitutional right to physician-assisted suicide. The American Medical Assn's (AMA's) Institute for Ethics is coordinating a training program for doctors to improve end-of-life care. The AMA also plans to oppose any state-level attempts to legalize assisted suicide.

Editorial, Political activity, Training, Terminal care, American Medical Association

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