The practice of euthanasia in the Netherlands is often used as an argument in debates outside the Netherlands--hence a clear description of the Dutch situation is important. This article summarises recent data and discusses conceptual issues and relevant characteristics of the system of health care. Special emphasis is put on regulation, including relevant data on notification and prosecution. ...

The contribution to psychotrauma literature from Dutch authors has a long tradition. The relatively high lifetime prevalence of trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not unique for the Netherlands and does not fully explain the interest in trauma and its consequences. In this overview of psychotraumatology in the Netherlands, we will discuss some of the key events and processes tha...

We would like to respond to the letter sent by Dr. Bell and Dr. Sander on 6th March. Firstly, the establishment of survivor status for all attendees of the tertiary referral centre for epilepsy is questioned. Through the electronical patient record system, which is continually updated, we obtained an exact number of deaths in our patient population. Consequently, there is no reason to believe a...