Euthanasia in the Netherlands

H A ten Have; J V Welie

doi:10.1016/s0749-0704(05)70217-7

Euthanasia in the Netherlands

H A ten Have^*, J V Welie

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A review of two decades of euthanasia advocacy reveals that the arguments in favor of euthanasia are not consistent. Although the Dutch debate on euthanasia started as a protest against contemporary medicine's power over death and dying, the general acceptance of euthanasia and recent litigation may have increased medical power by shifting the balance further in the direction of physicians. This article argues that the anxieties of some of the opponents of a euthanasia bill were justified.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	97-108
Number of pages	12
Journal	Critical Care Clinics
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/s0749-0704(05)70217-7
Publication status	Published - Jan 1996
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Attitude to Death
Decision Making
Empirical Research
Ethics, Medical
Euthanasia/legislation & jurisprudence
Euthanasia, Active
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
Government Regulation
Humans
Informed Consent
Intention
Netherlands
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Social Change
Stress, Psychological
Withholding Treatment

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