Developments in euthanasia practice in the Netherlands: Balancing professional responsibility and the patient’s autonomy

In 2015, euthanasia accounted for 4.5% of deaths in the Netherlands, of which 93% were performed by a GP. Historically, a conflict of physician’s duties—to alleviate unbearable suffering and at the same time preserve the patient’s life—is central to the justification of euthanasia practice in the Ne...

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Autores principales: Kouwenhoven, Pauline S. C., van Thiel, Ghislaine J. M. W., van der Heide, Agnes, Rietjens, Judith A. C., van Delden, Johannes J. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6394318/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30381970
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2018.1517154

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6394318/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30381970
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13814788.2018.1517154

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