Question 21 (part 2) · LEK · Terminal condition
The position of World Medical Association regarding the assisted suicide states that:
- A. assisted suicide is unethical and must be condemned by doctors.
- B. targeted assistance is ethical and informed direction towards giving the person a possibility of ending his/hers life if the patient consents so.
- C. patient’s right for cancellation of treatment in conformity with his will should be entirely abolished.
- D. decision about assisted suicide may be taken by a doctor after consulting another doctor.
- E. assisted suicide and euthanasia are homonyms.
Hint
Recall the World Medical Association's long-standing position on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
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