He took his belief to action as he assisted the suicide process of a patient, who was suffering from Alzheimer; having exhausted any means of cure; willing to end her life before she met the late stage of the disease (Kevorkian). ... Often the initial shock of the diagnosis and the fear of the disease process may be overwhelming. ... However, when the patient is no longer willing to live so he or she doesn't have to endure the pain from an incurable disease any more, granting his or her wish to die is in a way actually saving his or her life from pain and suffering. ...

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