Increasingly, decisions to withhold treatment for the terminally ill have received considerable
attention in medical, ethical, legal and lay publications. Few studies, however, have …

A comparison of the views of geriatric medicine physicians and intensive care physicians in
the United Kingdom on the topics of active voluntary euthanasia and physician-assisted …

The wordeuthanasia', which is derived from the Greek language (eu'means good
andthanatos' means death), continues to create an atmosphere of unease and sensitivity …

Euthanasia and physician assisted‐suicide are terms used to describe the process in which
a doctor of a sick or disabled individual engages in an activity which directly or indirectly …

Objective To review the current status of the euthanasia debate by examining public and
physician attitudes towards euthanasia, the practice of euthanasia in the Netherlands, recent …

DISCUSSION The principal issues raised by this story are care for the dying elderly and the
problem of euthanasia. Physicians and nurses are often faced with the issue of how …

Acquiring this knowledge will take time, so an early, practical step is to bargain with the
patient for some time, rather than giving a direct answer. The patient who is speaking from …

Aim: to describe the views of British geriatricians on active voluntary euthanasia and
physician‐assisted death. Method: postal questionnaire to 742 consultant members of the …

One of the tasks of the Stichting Schuilplaats (Foundation Hiding Place) is to provide
assistance regarding problems of a medical-ethical nature. There are many requests for …

In this article I intend to review studies of public and professional opinion and practice
concerning euthanasia and examine some explanations for the rise in support over time that …