Physicians’ experiences with euthanasia: a cross-sectional survey amongst a random sample of Dutch physicians to explore their concerns, feelings and pressure
Abstract Background Physicians who receive a request for euthanasia or assisted suicide may experience a conflict of duties: the duty to preserve life on the one hand and the duty to relieve suffering on the other hand. Little is known about experiences of physicians with receiving and granting a re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-12-01
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Series: | BMC Family Practice |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-019-1067-8 |