Introduction
A case for the legalisation of voluntary medically assisted death
Medical futility
Physician-assisted suicide
The sanctity of human life
Killing versus letting die, the doctrine of double effect, and palliative care for the dying
Professional integrity and voluntary medically assisted death
Competence and end-of-life decision making
Advance directives
Voluntary medically assisted death and slippery slope arguments
Non-voluntary euthanasia
Concluding remarks.