Assessment of physician-assisted death by members of the public prosecution in The Netherlands

OBJECTIVES: To identify the factors that influence the assessment of reported cases of physician-assisted death by members of the public prosecution. DESIGN/SETTING: At the beginning of 1996, during verbal interviews, 12 short case-descriptions were presented to a representative group of 47 members...

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Authors: Cuperus-Bosma, J. M. (Author) ; van der Wal, G. (Author) ; Looman, C. W. (Author) ; van der Maas, P. J. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 1999
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 1999, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 8-15
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