Do guidelines on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in Dutch hospitals and nursing homes reflect the law? A content analysis

To describe the content of practice guidelines on euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) and to compare differences between settings and guidelines developed before or after enactment of the euthanasia law in 2002 by means of a content analysis. Most guidelines stated that the attending physician is...

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Authors: Hesselink, B. A. M. (Author) ; Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. D. (Author) ; Janssen, A. J. G. M. (Author) ; Buiting, H. M. (Author) ; Kollau, M. (Author) ; Rietjens, J. A. C. (Author) ; Pasman, H. R. W. (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2012
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2012, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 35-42
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