Eutanasia medica? / Medical euthanasia?

Medical opinion concerning euthanasia.

Euthanasia is not medical treatment.

INTRODUCTION OR BACKGROUND The public assumes that if euthanasia and assisted suicide were to be legalized they would be carried out by physicians. SOURCES OF DATA In furthering critical analysis, we supplement the discourse in the ethics and palliative care literature with that from medical education and evolving jurisprudence. AREAS OF AGREEMENT Both proponents and opponents agree that th...

Euthanasia: a soft paradigm for medical ethics.

Euthanasia: A Challenge to Medical Ethics

For many decades the euthanasia debate is particularly controversial in modern societies. Indeed, in the northern European tradition, as well as in countries of Anglo-American influence, euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide and other end-of-life decisions are an important source of social debate. It is well known that in many circumstances, medical decision-making often contributes to hasten ...

The Attitude of Medical Students of Babol University of Medical Sciences towards Euthanasia

Background and purpose: Euthanasia is one of the important topics in the philosophy of bioethics, the right to life of a sick person. The question arises whether the doctor can end his life with compassion, based on the request of a patient who is suffering from a severe illness and does not have the hope of recovering. The aim of this study was to investigate the attitude of medical students o...