He tells you his attending physician has prescribed the “aid-in-dying drug” (“Drug”) for him to self-administer to end his own life. You know he has cancer, and you have been helping him explore existential issues. But, he cannot get over the grief and would rather be with her than here. He called to say “Good bye” and “Thank you” because you have been a help to him since his wife’s sudden passing, which was just about a year ago. Suppose a patient calls and says he is going home to kill himself by taking a hand-full of Ativan he has been stock-piling. This article discusses the differences between the legal and ethical requirements of treating a patient who is suicidal versus treating a patient who has chosen to end his or her own life after complying with California’s End of Life Option Act.
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