Dr. Braddock and Dr. Tonelli use Aristotelian rhetoric in their article titled “Physician Aid-in-Dying: Ethical Topic in Medicine.” The authors provide examples of logos while providing statistics on physician-assisted suicide. In the article you will find pathos which will offer different emotions within the subject. These authors have many philosophies or many years of experience in the medical field. In this article, Dr. Braddock and Dr. Tonelli explain the difference between physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. Physician-assisted suicide is "a practice in which a physician provides a competent, terminally ill patient with a prescription for a lethal dose of medication, at the patient's request, that the patient intends to use to end his life” (Braddock and Tonelli). ). The authors then describe euthanasia when the doctor administers a lethal drug. They are writing this article in an effort to inform the public about this very controversial topic. Doctors explain the positive side of assisted suicide as follows: “Medical assistance in dying is ethically justifiable” (Braddock and Tonelli). They write that people in favor of assisted dying defend respect, justice, compassion, individual freedom and honesty towards the sick and dying. The authors then explain that, on the other hand, “physician-assisted suicide is ethically prohibited” (Braddock and Tonelli). They give examples that could negatively impact society, such as religion, the potential for abuse, false diagnosis or prognosis, and how this could be seen as a contradiction to the Hippocratic Oath. An example of logos in this article is "the citizens of Oregon passed Measure 16, the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, on November 16, 1994...... middle of paper... ...practices. Their article gives an in-depth statistical overview of a doctor's perspective on physician-assisted suicide. They also give many emotional examples of why this topic is so controversial. Braddock, Clarence H. and Mark R. Tonelli. “Medical Assistance in Dying: Ethics in Medicine.” University of Washington, 1998. Web. .Stanford School of Medicine. of Stanford. Stanford University, 2011. Web. University of Washington. "Mark R. Tonelli, MD, MA." University of Washington. 2011..