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#16: Dr. Kevorkian (aka Dr. Death)

Malpractice Podcast

English - February 10, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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In this episode, Sydnee covers the infamous Dr. Death - no, not the one from the famous podcast, we mean Dr. Jack Kevorkian. You won't want to miss a deep dive into the life and practices of the man who popularized physician assisted suicide in the U.S., including a conversation about where these policies are today.

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If you’re interested in learning more about this topic, or you want to get involved with advocating for this cause, check out:
www.https://www.deathwithdignity.org and www.https://finalexitnetwork.org/ 

Sources for this episode: 

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/kevorkian/chronology.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/04/us/04kevorkian.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1115402/

https://www.deathwithdignity.org/learn/death-with-dignity-acts/ 

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4755623/ 

Criminal Podcast, Episode titled “Final Exit”

Jack Kevorkian, 60 Minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiZKY6FSfwA&ab_channel=60Minutes 


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