Background: Due to recent legislations on euthanasia and its current practice in the
Netherlands and Belgium, issues of end-of-life medicine have become very vital in many …

This article analyses and compares recent research on Scandinavian physicians' attitudes
towards, as well as their practice of, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. The studies …

Background: The practice of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) in the
Netherlands has been regulated since 2002 by the Euthanasia Act. In the ongoing debate …

METHOD We searched the PubMed database using com-. f th t" tl*"" ttit d*" binatlOnS 0 e
erms eu tanas, a 1 ue," questionnaire"," palliati*"," hospice", and" survey". Of the obtained …

Background In 1991 a debate at the European Parliament on euthanasia stimulated
discussion at all levels in Europe. Subsequently, the Board of Directors of the European …

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 …

Background In 2002, an act regulating the ending of life by a physician at the request of a
patient with unbearable suffering came into effect in the Netherlands. In 2005, we performed …

Abstract Since the Swiss Association for Palliative Care (SAPC) considers itself an important
partner in the national debate on euthanasia, the Board decided to conduct a survey among …

Background: In recognition of the ongoing discussion on euthanasia and physician-assisted
suicide, the Board of Directors of the European Association for Palliative Care …

On 10 April 2001, the Netherlands was the first country to pass a law on the killing of patients
at their request (euthanasia), which took effect on 1 April 2002. Belgium followed and …