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CMAJ. 1995 Jan 1;152(1):77-9.
The growth of an American organization that supports the right to die is proof that the public wants and needs physician-assisted death, says a University of Alberta alumnus who is medical director of the Hemlock Society. Dr. Richard MacDonald says he believes individual patients have the right to decide whether they want to live with a certain quality of life. Both the American Medical Association and the CMA have spoken out against physician-assisted death, but MacDonald says this opposition is out of touch with the opinions of individual physicians and patients.
一位阿尔伯塔大学的校友、“铁杉协会”的医学主任表示，一个支持死亡权利的美国组织的发展证明，公众希望并需要医生协助下的死亡。理查德·麦克唐纳医生称，他认为个体患者有权决定自己是否想要以某种生活质量生存下去。美国医学协会和加拿大医学协会都公开反对医生协助下的死亡，但麦克唐纳表示，这种反对与个体医生和患者的意见脱节。
