Background Family members do not have an official position in the practice of euthanasia
and physician assisted suicide (EAS) in the Netherlands according to statutory regulations …

Medicine aims to relieve patient suffering and cure illness. To relieve suffering is the heart of
what doctors do. However, respect for individual autonomy and self-determination are …

Objective To describe the characteristics of persons with dementia receiving
euthanasia/assisted suicide (EAS) and how the practice is regulated in the Netherlands …

Abstract Background In the Netherlands, in 2002, euthanasia became a legitimate medical
act, only allowed when the due care criteria and procedural requirements are met. Legally …

Background Recently, euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) in patients with psychiatric
disorders, dementia, or an accumulation of health problems has taken a prominent place in …

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES To explore the opinion of the Dutch general public and of
physicians regarding euthanasia in patients with advanced dementia. DESIGN A cross …

Background With the enactment of Bill C-7 in Canada in March 2021, people who are
eligible for medical assistance in dying (MAiD), whose death is reasonably foreseeable and …

Background Interventions such as advance care planning (ACP), technology, or access to
euthanasia may increase the sense of control over the end of life. In people with advanced …

Background In the Netherlands during the past decade, a growing number of people with
dementia requested euthanasia, and each year more of such requests were granted. Aim To …

Objective The Canadian province of Quebec has recently legalized medical aid in dying
(MAID) for competent patients who satisfy strictly defined criteria. The province is …