Euthanasia requests in dementia cases; what are experiences and needs of Dutch physicians? A qualitative interview study | BMC Medical Ethics | Full Text

Euthanasia requests in dementia cases; what are experiences and needs of Dutch physicians? A qualitative interview study | BMC Medical Ethics | Full Text

Euthanasia requests in dementia cases; what are experiences and needs of Dutch physicians? A qualitative interview study

In the Netherlands, in 2002, euthanasia became a legitimate medical act, only allowed when the due care criteria and procedural requirements are met. Legally, an Advanced Euthanasia Directive (AED) can replace...

Authors:Jaap Schuurmans, Romy Bouwmeester, Lamar Crombach, Tessa van Rijssel, Lizzy Wingens, Kristina Georgieva, Nadine O’Shea, Stephanie Vos, Bram Tilburgs and Yvonne Engels

Citation:BMC Medical Ethics 2019 20:66

Content type:Research article

Published on: 4 October 2019

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