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Euthanasia and old age

B D Onwuteaka-Philipsen1, M T Muller, G van der Wal

  • 1Vrije Universiteit, Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. B.Philipsen.EMGO@med.vu.nl

Age and Ageing
|February 18, 1998
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Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) and euthanasia (EAS) were analyzed in North Holland, Netherlands. Findings indicate EAS is not exclusively performed on elderly individuals, challenging common assumptions.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Gerontology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Euthanasia/physician-assisted suicide (EAS) is a sensitive topic with varying demographic associations.
  • Previous assumptions suggested EAS is predominantly utilized by elderly populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between patient age and the administration of euthanasia/physician-assisted suicide (EAS).

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive retrospective study analyzed 1707 cases of EAS reported between 1984 and 1993 in North Holland, Netherlands.
  • Data focused on the age distribution of patients receiving EAS and associated diagnoses.

Main Results:

  • The average age for EAS administration was 65 for females and 62 for males.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaEmpirical ApproachNorth Holland

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  • EAS was most common in the 60-79 age brackets, with cancer and cerebrovascular accidents positively correlated with age.
  • While EAS increased with age up to 70-79 years, it was performed relatively more frequently in younger groups compared to overall mortality data.

    • Conclusions:

    • The study's findings do not support the notion that EAS is primarily performed on elderly individuals in the Netherlands.
    • Age-related disease prevalence influences EAS administration, but younger age groups also utilize these services more than expected.