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Medical aspects of euthanasia.

B J Pollard

    The Medical Journal of Australia
    |May 6, 1991
    PubMed
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    Euthanasia in the Netherlands, intended as a progressive reform, now involves non-terminal cases and lacks consent. This practice raises significant ethical concerns regarding patient autonomy and medical ethics.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Ethics
    • Public Health Policy

    Background:

    • The Netherlands permits euthanasia under specific conditions, interpreting its penal code to allow physician-assisted death for unbearable suffering.
    • Euthanasia is often presented as a progressive social reform in global discussions.

    Framework:

    • Dutch courts allow active euthanasia when patients request it due to unbearable suffering.
    • Legal interpretations have expanded the scope beyond terminal illness.

    Implementation:

    • Current practices include euthanasia for non-terminal conditions, for older children without parental consent, and for patients unable to consent.
    • Accurate data on euthanasia numbers is scarce due to falsified death certificates, estimated up to 20,000 annually.

    Implications:

    Keywords:
    Death and EuthanasiaLegal Approach

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    • The practice challenges ethical boundaries and administrative oversight in healthcare.
    • Concerns exist about the potential compromise of physicians' commitment to healing, shifting roles to 'medical killers'.