Considerations on requests for euthanasia or assisted suicide; a qualitative study with Dutch general practitioners

ConclusionsOur study feeds the ethical discussion on the tension that can arise between a physician ’s own views on death and dying, and the views and preferences of his patients. When considerations like ‘no unresolved conflicts’ or ‘enough resignation’ influence the decision to grant a request for EAS this poses questions from an ethical and professional point of view. We hypothesise t hat these considerations reflect GPs’ views on what ‘good dying’ entails and we advocate further research on this topic.
Source: Family Practice - Category: Primary Care Source Type: research