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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