Reporting of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in the Netherlands: descriptive study

Reporting of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in the Netherlands: descriptive study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An important principle underlying the Dutch Euthanasia Act is physicians' responsibility to alleviate patients' suffering. The Dutch Act states that euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are not punishable if the attend...

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Main Authors: Gevers Joseph, van Tol Donald, Rurup Mette, Rietjens Judith, Onwuteaka-Philpsen Bregje, van Delden Johannes, Buiting Hilde, van der Maas Paul, van der Heide Agnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6939/10/18

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