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Euthanasia

D J Nyman1, L A Eidelman, C L Sprung

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Critical Care Clinics
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
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This review covers the history of euthanasia, including physician-assisted suicide and treatment withdrawal. It examines societal and physician attitudes, and arguments for and against euthanasia.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • History of Medicine
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • The historical context and evolution of euthanasia practices.
  • Examination of ethical dilemmas surrounding end-of-life care decisions.

Observation:

  • Discussion of challenges in withholding or withdrawing medical treatment.
  • Analysis of physician-assisted suicide as a component of euthanasia debates.

Findings:

  • Presentation of arguments both supporting and opposing euthanasia.
  • Documentation of shifts in societal perspectives on euthanasia.
  • Overview of evolving physician attitudes and practices regarding euthanasia.

Implications:

  • Understanding the complex ethical landscape of end-of-life care.
Keywords:
Death and Euthanasia
  • Informing ongoing bioethical discussions and policy development.
  • Highlighting the dynamic nature of medical ethics and patient autonomy.