Annette Hanson, MD

Physician-assisted suicide is now legal in 11 jurisdictions in the US. To this, several clinicians say: “We must care for the dying, not make them dead.” Learn more in our June cover story.

Does anorexia nervosa constitute an illness worthy of physician-assisted suicide? These authors think not.

Should psychiatrists help patients end their own lives, even if it is technically legal?

Ultimately, the decision about involuntary treatment is about risk, not predictable outcomes. In many cases, however, these decisions are much more difficult and, until our crystal balls arrive, our best efforts may still fall short.