Physician-assisted suicide helps terminally ill patients commit suicide to relieve their pain. According to the website kevinmd.com, James C. Salwitz, an oncologist who writes on the Sunrise Rounds website, in the article “An Argument Against Physician-Assisted Suicide,” states that “quality of life at the end of life is not guaranteed and maybe not even probable. Physician-assisted suicide may be beneficial for a patient who values ​​quality of life over longevity. Furthermore, a patient experiencing a terminal illness should have the right to choose death over life and vice versa. According to the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, medically assisted suicide is “suicide by a patient facilitated by means or information (such as the prescription of a drug or the indication of the lethal dosage) provided by a doctor who is aware of how the patient intends to use such means or information." According to wikipedia.com, an online encyclopedia; there are certain requirements that must be met to be eligible for physician-assisted suicide, such as the patient being within six months of death Furthermore, Wikipedia states: "The process is established by law, including requirements that the patient must be of sound mind when requesting assisted suicide, as confirmed by a doctor and other witnesses, and the patient must be diagnosed with a terminal illness . "Some people believe that physician-assisted suicide is homicide, while others believe that physician-assisted suicide should be available to terminally ill patients. Micheal H. White, board member of the Death With Dignity Education Center and former co-president of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Bioethics Committee Says Physician-Assisted Suicide Relieves Patient... middle of paper ......4.Quill, Timothy E. “Progress Over the Past Decade. " The Hastings Center. Np, nd Web. March 12, 2014. Quill, Timothy. “Progress over the past decade." The Hastings Center. Np, nd Web.html (7 pp.) April 21, 2014. Salwitz, James.” An Argument Against Physician-Assisted Suicide." KevinMD.com. Np, October 31, 2013. Web.html (3 pp.) April 21, 2014. Sobsey, Dick. "The Broadreach Center." The Broadreach Center. Np, nd Web. html (3 pp.) April 21, 2014. State-by-State Guide to Physician-Assisted Suicide - Euthanasia - ProCon.org." ProConorgHeadlines. ProCon.org, December 12, 2013. Web.html (5 pp.) March 11, 2014. Sathya, Chethan. “Docs Offside on Doctor-assisted Suicide.” CBCnews, December 2, 2013. Web. March 12, 2014. White, Micheal H. and Tracy E. Miller. "Before dying: opinions".. 2014.