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- Title
Dutch criteria of due care for physician-assisted dying in medical practice: a physician perspective.
- Authors
Buiting, H M; Gevers, J K M; Rietjens, J A C; Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B D; van der Maas, P J; van der Heide, A; van Delden, J J M
- Abstract
The Dutch Euthanasia Act (2002) states that euthanasia is not punishable if the attending physician acts in accordance with the statutory due care criteria. These criteria hold that: there should be a voluntary and well-considered request, the patient's suffering should be unbearable and hopeless, the patient should be informed about their situation, there are no reasonable alternatives, an independent physician should be consulted, and the method should be medically and technically appropriate. This study investigates whether physicians experience problems with these criteria in medical practice.
- Publication
Journal of medical ethics, 2008, Vol 34, Issue 9, pe12
- ISSN
1473-4257
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/jme.2008.024976