ethics, especially medical ethics, has come under serious criticism in the medical literature.
1, 2 Because of its immense practical importance in the care of dying patients, any attack on …

Two decades of research on euthanasia in the Netherlands have resulted into clear insights
in the frequency and characteristics of euthanasia and other medical end-of-life decisions in …

This article presents the first results of the Dutch nationwide study on euthanasia and other
medical decisions concerning the end of life (MDEL). The study was done at the request of …

Palliative care is generally agreed to be the standard of care for the dying, but there remain
some patients for whom intolerable suffering persists. In the face of ethical and legal …

Background In 1991 a new procedure for reporting physician-assisted deaths was
introduced in the Netherlands that led to a tripling in the number of reported cases. In 1995 …

Background: Debates over legalisation of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) or euthanasia
often warn of a “slippery slope”, predicting abuse of people in vulnerable groups. To assess …

We have-interviewed a convenience sample of oncologists and AIDS specialists about their
views on voluntary active euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, and we find that partial …

Empirical data on the rate of euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and other end-of-life
decisions have greatly contributed to the debate about the role of such practices in modern …

Medical ethicists place great weight on the intentions of clinical actions. The religious
principle of" double effect," based on a distinction between intentions and consequences, is …

Almost a million people die by suicide every year (WHO estimate) The sheer numbers have
made suicide prevention a major health target, but effective prevention is not straightforward …