On Euthanasia and Medicine

A reflection on the Hippocratic Oath

Dr. Martin Greenwald has published some great essays on Sensible Medicine in the past and he runs the terrific substack, Socratic Psychiatrist. Months back, we had a conversation about whether assisted suicide should be allowed and, if so, what role physicians should play. I think we agreed on most points, but Martin had considered the issue more deeply than I had. I also thought that as a psychiatrist, a field whose most dreaded patient outcome is suicide, he brought a fascinating viewpoint. I asked him to write a piece for us.

This is a special treat for our paid subscribers. We are posting it today, a week before it will appear on Socratic Psychiatrist.

Adam Cifu