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#128 - The World's Foremost Advocate for Assisted Suicide
Dr. Philip Nitschke is an Australian physician who campaigned successfully for the world's first assisted suicide law. He went on to found the non-profit, pro-euthanasia organization, Exit International. How did a physician trained under the medical ethics of beneficence and non-maleficence decide to make euthanasia and assisted suicide his life's work? Listen to our interview with him and decide where you stand.
Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Alan
Guest: Philip Nitschke, PhD, MBBS
References:
Owens D, Horrocks J, House A. Fatal and non-fatal repetition of self-harm. Systematic review. Br J Psychiatry. 2002 Sep;181:193-9. doi: 10.1192/bjp.181.3.193. PMID: 12204922.
Seiden RH. Where are they now? A follow-up study of suicide attempters from the Golden Gate Bridge. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 1978 Winter;8(4):203-16. PMID: 217131.
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Dr. Philip Nitschke is an Australian physician who campaigned successfully for the world's first assisted suicide law. He went on to found the non-profit, pro-euthanasia organization, Exit International. How did a physician trained under the medical ethics of beneficence and non-maleficence decide to make euthanasia and assisted suicide his life's work? Listen to our interview with him and decide where you stand.
Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Alan
Guest: Philip Nitschke, PhD, MBBS
References:
Owens D, Horrocks J, House A. Fatal and non-fatal repetition of self-harm. Systematic review. Br J Psychiatry. 2002 Sep;181:193-9. doi: 10.1192/bjp.181.3.193. PMID: 12204922.
Seiden RH. Where are they now? A follow-up study of suicide attempters from the Golden Gate Bridge. Suicide Life Threat Behav. 1978 Winter;8(4):203-16. PMID: 217131.