Should the right to life also include its converse – the right to die?

The Great, Small Euthanasia Divide

loyarburok.com 20 Aug '12, 4am

Should the right to life also include its converse – the right to die?

For instance, the concepts of patient autonomy and their right to know the exact nature of their illness, as well as the treatments used, are more highly-prioritised in England than it is in Malaysia. It was found that physicians in Malaysia typically chose not to reveal the true nature of their terminally ill patients’ conditions to the patients themselves. Instead, the relatives would typically be informed, and they would then decide whether or not they wanted to inform the patient. The reason these physicians gave for withholding information? They did not want to emotionally upset the patient in case a full revelation of the dire nature of their condition would hinder recovery.

Full article: http://www.loyarburok.com/2012/08/20/great-small-euthanas...

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