Physicians and Execution

Gregory D Curfman, Stephen Morrissey, Jeffrey M Drazen

New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM
New England Journal of Medicine

Extract
Physicians and other health care providers should not be involved in capital punishment, even in an advisory capacity. A profession dedicated to healing the sick has no place in the process of execution.


Curfman GD, Morrissey S, Drazen JM. Physicians and Execution. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 24;358(4):403-404.