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ArticleNeurology2018

Lawful physician-hastened death: AAN position statement.

James A Russell, Leon G Epstein, Richard J Bonnie, Robin Conwit, William D Graf, Matthew Kirschen, Julie A Kurek, Daniel G Larriviere, Robert M Pascuzzi, Matthew Rizzo and 7 more

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Article in Neurology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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James A RussellFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA. james.a.russell@lahey.org.
Leon G EpsteinFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Richard J BonnieFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Robin ConwitFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
William D GrafFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Matthew KirschenFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Julie A KurekFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Daniel G LarriviereFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Robert M PascuzziFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Matthew RizzoFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Justin A SattinFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Zachary SimmonsFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Lynne TaylorFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Amy TsouFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Michael A WilliamsFrom the Department of Neurology (J.A.R.), Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, MA; Neurology Division (L.G.E.), Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, IL; Harrison Foundation Prof. of Law and Medicine (R.J.B.), University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville; Neurosciences Center (R.C.), National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MA; Department of Neurology (W.D.G.), Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford; Department of Neurology (M.K.), The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA; Department of Neurology (J.A.K.), Augusta University at the Medical College of Georgia; Department of Neurology, (D.G.L.), Ochsner Medical Center, Jefferson, LA; Department of Neurology (R.M.P.), Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; Department of Neurology (M.R.), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Department of Neurology (J.A.S.), University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison; Department of Neurology (Z.S.), Penn State Hershey Medical Center; Alvord Brain Tumor Center (L.T.) and Department of Neurology (M.A.W.), University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle; and Emergency Care Research Institute (A.T.), Philadelphia, PA.
Ethics, Law, and Humanities Committee (a joint committee of the AAN, ANA, and CNS)
Ethics, Law and Humanities Committee, a joint committee of the AAN, ANA and CNS

Funding

Tracking and Evaluation CoreU54GM115458 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI RIZZO, MATTHEW · 2016 to 2025
$42.8M
NIGMS NIH HHS U54 GM115458
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Attitude to DeathHumansNeurologyPhysiciansSocieties, MedicalSuicide, AssistedUnited States

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