Palliative care practitioners are now better able than ever before to ameliorate end‐of‐life
symptom distress. What remains less developed, however, is the knowledgebase and skill …

Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) remains a contentious and highly debated topic within
medical, legal, and ethical spheres. The complex issue of (PAS) raises significant inquiries …

ContextUnderstanding why some terminally ill patients desire a hastened death has become
an important issue in palliative care and the debate regarding legalization of assisted …

Providing an overview of the myriad ways that we are touched by death and dying, both as
an individual and as a member of society, this book will help readers understand our …

The basic tenets of palliative care may be summarized as the goal of hel** patients to die
with dignity. The term" dignity" provides an overarching framework that may guide the …

Despite use of the term dignity in arguments for and against a patient's self-governance in
matters pertaining to death, there is little empirical research on how this term has been used …

Background Considerations of dignity are often raised in reference to the care of dying
patients. However, little research that addresses this issue has been done. Our aim was to …

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 …

Background: Legal in some European countries and US states, physician-assisted suicide
and voluntary active euthanasia remain under debate in these and other countries …

Background: Debates over legalisation of physician-assisted suicide (PAS) or euthanasia
often warn of a “slippery slope”, predicting abuse of people in vulnerable groups. To assess …