When is hastened death considered suicide? A systematically conducted literature review about palliative care professionals’ experiences where assisted dying is legal

When is hastened death considered suicide? A systematically conducted literature review about palliative care professionals’ experiences where assisted dying is legal

Abstract Background Laws allowing assisted suicide and euthanasia have been implemented in many locations around the world but some individuals suffering with terminal illness receiving palliative care services are hastening death or die by suicide without assistance. This systematic review aims to...

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Main Authors: Sheri Mila Gerson, Amanda Bingley, Nancy Preston, Anne Grinyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Suicide
Assisted suicide
Euthanasia
Assisted dying
Hospices
Palliative care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0451-4

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