Physicians’ labelling of end-of-life practices: a hypothetical case study

Hilde M. Buiting, Agnes van der Heide, Bregje D. Onwuteaka‐Philipsen, Matthias Rürup, Judith Rietjens, Gerard JJM Borsboom, P.J. van der Maas, Johannes J. M. van Delden

Journal of Medical Ethics · 2009 · 34 citations · 22 references

Abstract

Similar cases are not uniformly labelled. However, a physicians' label is strongly associated with their willingness to report their acts. Differences in how physicians label similar acts impede complete societal control. Further education and debate could enhance the level of agreement about what is physician-assisted dying, and thus should be reported, and what not.

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