Opinions about euthanasia and advanced dementia: a qualitative study among Dutch physicians and members of the general public

The Dutch law states that a physician may perform euthanasia according to a written advance euthanasia directive (AED) when a patient is incompetent as long as all legal criteria of due care are met. This may also hold for patients with advanced dementia. We investigated the differing opinions of ph...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC medical ethics 2015-01, Vol.16 (1), p.7-7, Article 7
Hauptverfasser:	Kouwenhoven, Pauline S C, Raijmakers, Natasja J H, van Delden, Johannes J M, Rietjens, Judith A C, van Tol, Donald G, van de Vathorst, Suzanne, de Graeff, Nienke, Weyers, Heleen A M, van der Heide, Agnes, van Thiel, Ghislaine J M W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Advance Directives - legislation & jurisprudence Attitude Attitude of Health Personnel Bioethics Communication Decision Making - ethics Dementia Ethics, Medical Euthanasia - ethics Euthanasia - legislation & jurisprudence Female Humans Informed Consent Laws, regulations and rules Male Medical research Medicine, Experimental Mental Competency Middle Aged Netherlands Personal Autonomy Physicians Public Opinion Qualitative Research Stress, Psychological Surveys and Questionnaires Young Adult
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