Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide in People With an Accumulation of Health Problems Related to Old Age: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study Among Physicians in the Netherlands

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide in People With an Accumulation of Health Problems Related to Old Age: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study Among Physicians in the Netherlands

Objectives: We explored characteristics of people with an accumulation of health problems related to old age requesting euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide (EAS) and identified characteristics associated with granting EAS requests.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional questionnaire study amon...

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Main Authors: Frédérique W. M. Kraak-Steenken, Sophie C. Renckens, H. Roeline W. Pasman, Fenne Bosma, Agnes van der Heide, Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
accumulation of health problems related to old age
euthanasia
physician-assisted suicide
end-of-life care
medical decision-making
Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2024.1606962/full

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