Advance directives for euthanasia in India: Role of psychiatrist

This review article starts by defining Good death, Euthanasia, and Advance Directives (ADs). Most of the religions in India do not support self-annihilation although exceptions are made in cases of “Samadhi” by saints. Indian law permits the donation of organs in brain dead patients, while Euthanasi...

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Main Author: Bhogaraju Anand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Telangana Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.tjpipstsb.org/article.asp?issn=2455-8559;year=2021;volume=7;issue=1;spage=3;epage=9;aulast=Anand