Euthanasia and assisted dying: what is the current position and what are the key arguments informing the debate?

A Fontalis, E Prousali… - Journal of the Royal …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Assisted dying is a highly controversial moral issue incorporating both physician-assisted
dying (PAD) and voluntary active euthanasia. End-of-life practices are debated in many …

When is hastened death considered suicide? A systematically conducted literature review about palliative care professionals' experiences where assisted dying is …

SM Gerson, A Bingley, N Preston, A Grinyer - BMC palliative care, 2019 - Springer
Background Laws allowing assisted suicide and euthanasia have been implemented in
many locations around the world but some individuals suffering with terminal illness …

Ambivalence toward euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide has decreased among physicians in Finland

RP Piili, P Louhiala, J Vänskä, JT Lehto - BMC Medical Ethics, 2022 - Springer
Background Debates around euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) are ongoing
around the globe. Public support has been mounting in Western countries, while some …

Ethical diversity and the role of conscience in clinical medicine

SJ Genuis, C Lipp - International Journal of Family Medicine, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
In a climate of plurality about the concept of what is “good,” one of the most daunting
challenges facing contemporary medicine is the provision of medical care within the mosaic …

Legalizing physician-assisted suicide and/or euthanasia: Pragmatic implications

P Hudson, R Hudson, J Philip, M Boughey… - … & supportive care, 2015 - cambridge.org
Objective: Despite the availability of palliative care in many countries, legalization of
euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EAS) continues to be debated—particularly …

Determinants of favourable opinions about euthanasia in a sample of French physicians

L Dany, K Baumstarck, E Dudoit, F Duffaud… - BMC palliative …, 2015 - Springer
Background The question whether euthanasia should be legalised has led to substantial
public debate in France. The objective of this study in a sample of French physicians was to …

High hypothetical interest in physician-assisted death in multiple sclerosis

RA Marrie, A Salter, T Tyry, GR Cutter, S Cofield… - Neurology, 2017 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: To assess the opinions of persons with multiple sclerosis (MS) regarding
physician-assisted death (PAD). Methods: We surveyed participants in the North American …

Physician–patient relationship, assisted suicide and the Italian Constitutional Court

E Turillazzi, A Maiese, P Frati, M Scopetti… - Journal of Bioethical …, 2021 - Springer
In 2017, Italy passed a law that provides for a systematic discipline on informed consent,
advance directives, and advance care planning. It ranges from decisions contextual to …

Desire for hastened death: exploring the emotions and the ethics

M Branigan - Current Opinion in Supportive and Palliative Care, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Desire for hastened death: exploring the emotions and the et... : Current Opinion in Supportive
and Palliative Care Desire for hastened death: exploring the emotions and the ethics : Current …

Attitudes toward and experience with assisted-death services and psychological implications for health practitioners: a narrative systematic review

S Wibisono, K Minto, M Lizzio-Wilson… - OMEGA-Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
A narrative systematic review was conducted to review studies that examine mental health
implications of involvement in assisted-death services among health practitioners …