the fewcountries intheworldwhere euthanasia is legally allowedwithin a specific juridical framework.Evenmore unique is the inclusion of grounds for requestingeuthanasia onthe basis of mentalsuffering.Furtherrefinementofthe legal, medical andpsychiatric approachto the issue is required in order to clear up essentialpractical and ethicalmatters. Psychiatrists and their professional organisationsn...