Journal of Punjab Academy of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2005
  • Volume: 2005
  • Issue: 5

Euthanasia: an Overview of the Journey from Inception to Implementation

  • Author:
  • B. R. Sharma1
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Published Online: Jun 1, 2005
  • Page Number: 33 to 34

1MBBS, MD, Reader, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh – 160030, India

Abstract

The life is pleasant till it is enjoyable and one wants to die only when the pleasure of life is over. But, when one wants death and it does not come it becomes a hail of agony for the sufferer. Availability of death when one wants it, under such circumstances, is euthanasia/mercy killing.

Keywords

Euthanasia, mercy killing, suicide