Euthanasia and palliative care in The Netherlands: an analysis of the latest developments

Euthanasia and palliative care in The Netherlands: an analysis of the latest developments

This article discusses the latest developments regarding euthanasia and palliative care in The Netherlands. On the one hand, a legally codified practice of euthanasia has been established. On the other hand, there has been a strong development of palliative care. The combination of these simultaneou...

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Veröffentlicht in:Health care analysis 2004-09, Vol.12 (3), p.195-207
Hauptverfasser: Gordijn, Bert, Janssens, Rien
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Assisted suicide
Attitude of Health Personnel
Bioethical Issues
Bioethics
Doctors
Ethical aspects
Ethics, Medical
Euthanasia
Euthanasia - ethics
Euthanasia - trends
Health
Health administration
Health care
Humans
Legal aspects
Netherlands
Palliative care
Palliative Care - ethics
Palliative Care - trends
Policy studies
Suicide
Terminally ill people
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Zusammenfassung:This article discusses the latest developments regarding euthanasia and palliative care in The Netherlands. On the one hand, a legally codified practice of euthanasia has been established. On the other hand, there has been a strong development of palliative care. The combination of these simultaneous processes seems to be rather unique. This contribution first focuses on these remarkable developments. Subsequently, the analysis concentrates on the question of how these new developments have influenced the ethical debate.
ISSN:1065-3058
1573-3394
DOI:10.1023/B:HCAN.0000044926.05523.ef