Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: A white paper from the European Association for Palliative Care

2015250 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Lukas Radbruch · Malteser-Krankenhaus

Carlo Leget · University of Humanistic Studies

Patrick Bahr · University Hospital Bonn

Christof Müller-Busch · Witten/Herdecke University

John Ellershaw · Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool

Franco De Conno

Paul Vanden Berghe · European Association for Palliative Care

Abstract

The European Association for Palliative Care feels that it is important to contribute to informed public debates on these issues. Complete consensus seems to be unachievable due to incompatible normative frameworks that clash.

Topics & Keywords

Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues Patient Dignity and Privacy Ethics in medical practice

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Palliative Medicine

Volume 30, Issue 2, pp. 104-116

DOI: 10.1177/0269216315616524

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