"A trail-blazing book which takes the study of medically assisted dying to new and important levels of understanding. Essential reading for today's health professionals." --Derek Humphry, author of Final Exit

"This highly readable, extremely interesting book offers what the debate over physician-assisted suicide needs most: honesty, integrity, and compassion. . . . This book must be read by any physician who considers helping a patient die?and also by any physician who considers refusing to help a patient to die." --Margaret P. Battin, Department of Philosophy, University of Utah

"Beyond simply being one more account of the issue, Dr. Jamison uniquely provides a practical approach to patient care from a common ground that is applicable to all health care providers and patients regardless of any particular moralistic point of view." --Gary A. Johanson, director, Palliative Care Services, The Cancer Center, Santa Rosa, California