an ethical review of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide

An Ethical Review of Euthanasia and Physician-assisted Suicide

BACKGROUND In the majority of countries, active direct euthanasia is a forbidden way of the deprivation of the patients' life, while its passive form is commonly accepted. This distinction between active and passive euthanasia has no justification, viewed through the prism of morality and ethics. Therefore, we focused on attention on the moral and ethical implications of the aforementioned medi...

The arguments for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: ethical reflection.

Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: ongoing controversies.

When, back in 2002, Chao et al1 reviewed the topic of euthanasia, there was a trend toward legalising it in a few countries. The Netherlands had just passed a bill in April 2001 to legalise the practice of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and Belgium was in the process of doing so. Before the bill, Dutch physicians had practised euthanasia and PAS under a set of guidelines agreed...

Physician-Assisted Suicide, Euthanasia, and Counseling Ethics

Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia are distinguished and discussed in the context of the counselor's role in helping terminal clients. An aging population coupled with the proposed legislation in many states to legalize physicianassisted suicide could mean these issues will become more paramount to the counseling profession. Potential ethical dilemmas are discussed using the biopsychosoc...

Emotional and psychological effects of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia.

UNLABELLED This is a review and evaluation of medical and public literature regarding the reported emotional and psychological effects of participation in physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and euthanasia on the involved physicians. MATERIALS AND METHODS Articles in medical journals, legislative investigations and the public press were obtained and reviewed to determine what has been reported r...

Legalizing physician-assisted suicide and/or euthanasia: Pragmatic implications

Objective: Despite the availability of palliative care in many countries, legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EAS) continues to be debated—particularly around ethical and legal issues—and the surrounding controversy shows no signs of abating. Responding to EAS requests is considered one of the most difficult healthcare responsibilities. In the present paper, we highlight ...