OBJECTIVES To identify patterns in euthanasia requests and practices relating to psychiatric patients; to generate recommendations for future research. DESIGN Retrospective analysis of data obtained through medical file review. SETTING Outpatient psychiatric clinical setting in the Dutch-speaking region of Belgium, between October 2007 and December 2011; follow-up at the end of December 201...

INTRODUCTION When psychiatric patients express a wish for euthanasia, this should first and foremost be interpreted as a cry for help. Due to their close day-to-day relationship, psychiatric nurses may play an important and central role in responding to such requests. However, little is known about nurses' attitudes towards euthanasia motivated by unbearable mental suffering. OBJECTIVES The a...

BACKGROUND Euthanasia remains a controversial topic in both public discourses and legislation. Although some determinants of acceptance of euthanasia and physician-assisted death have been identified in previous studies, there is still a shortage of information whether different forms of euthanasia are supported by the same or different sub-populations and whether authoritarian personality disp...

Euthanasia is a highly controversial issue in human society. In the field of veterinary medicine, there are guidelines that intended to assist with decision-making around euthanasia and reduce possible ethical moral conflicts involved these situations. this review, we have collected existing information allows veterinarians better understand factors surrounding practice euthanasia. Specific lit...

Euthanasia remains a controversial topic in Canada. One of the major arguments in favour of euthanasia is that it supports the patient’s autonomy and expressed wishes [1-3]. Numerous studies confirm that end-of-life patients place a high level of importance on the respect of their autonomy and wish to decide “when” and “how” they die [4-6]. Unfortunately, these studies do not provide any inform...

BACKGROUND In 2002, an act regulating the ending of life by a physician at the request of a patient with unbearable suffering came into effect in the Netherlands. In 2005, we performed a follow-up study of euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and other end-of-life practices. METHODS We mailed questionnaires to physicians attending 6860 deaths that were identified from death certificates. T...

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Nineteen ninety-six saw the publication of a major Dutch survey into euthanasia in the Netherlands. This paper outlines the main statistical findings of this survey and considers whether it shows that voluntary euthanasia is under effective control in the Netherlands. The paper concludes that although there has been some improvement in compliance with procedural requirements, the practice of vo...