Background: Although nurses worldwide are confronted with euthanasia requests from
patients, the views of palliative care nurses on their involvement in euthanasia remain …

Background To determine the extent to which members of the general population have
talked to their physician about their wishes regarding medical treatment at the end of life, to …

Objectives: To study the reported medical practice of euthanasia in Belgium since
implementation of the euthanasia law. Research Design: Analysis of the anonymous …

Introduction: The Dutch Euthanasia Act (2002) states that euthanasia is not punishable if the
attending physician acts in accordance with the statutory due care criteria. These criteria …

Objective: To learn more about the attitudes of German general practitioners (GPs)
concerning euthanasia and the frequency of its performance in Germany. Methods: 500 GPs …

ObjectivesCurrently, active euthanasia is legalized in only 7 countries worldwide. These
countries have encountered problems in its implementation. The study aims to summarize …

Background Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide (PAS) are highly debated upon
particularly in the light of medical advancement and an aging society. Little is known about …

Background: Legalizing euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is a current topic of
debate in many countries. The Netherlands is the only country where legislation covers both …

Objective To examine factors that influence medical practitioners' treatment decisions for
patients with life‐threatening or terminal illnesses. Design Postal survey, conducted …

A pivotal due care criterion for lawful euthanasia in the Netherlands is that doctors must be
convinced that a patient requesting for euthanasia, suffers unbearably. Our study aims to …