Obligatory consultation of an independent physician on euthanasia requests in the Netherlands: What influences the SCEN physicians judgment of the legal requirements of due care?

Arianne Brinkman-Stoppelenburg, Yvonne Vergouwe, Agnes van der Heide and Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen

Health Policy, 2014, vol. 115, issue 1, 75-81

Abstract: In the Netherlands, euthanasia is allowed if physicians adhere to legal requirements. Consultation of an independent physician is one of the requirements. SCEN (Support and Consultation on Euthanasia in the Netherlands) physicians have been trained to provide such consultations.

Keywords: Euthanasia; Consultation; End-of-life decision-making (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2013.12.002

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