Patients requesting and receiving euthanasia for psychiatric disorders in the Netherlands

Background Euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) for patients with psychiatric disorders occupies a prominent place in the public debate, but little is known about the psychiatric patients requesting and receiving EAS.Objective To compare the social demographic and psychiatric profile of the patient...

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Main Authors: Damiaan A J P Denys, Monique Kammeraat, Geeske van Rooijen, Lisette Kuijper, Julian D Kiverstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-10-01
Series:BMJ Mental Health
Online Access:https://ebmh.bmj.com/content/26/1/e300729.full