Background “Life-ending acts without explicit patient request,” as identified in robust
international studies, are central in current debates on physician-assisted dying. Despite …

Two recent articles have again piqued our interest in the subject of physician-assisted
suicide and euthanasia. 1, 2 As noted by Chambaere et al, 1 Belgium and the Netherlands …

A small proportion of deaths result from the use of drugs with the intention to hasten death
without an explicit request of the patient. Additional insight into its characteristics is needed …

Context The debate on the decriminalization of active assistance in dying is still a topical
issue in many countries where it is regarded as homicide. Despite the prohibition, some …

Background: Legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide has been heavily
debated in many countries. To help inform this debate, we describe the practices of …

CONTEXT: In many countries, physicians are confronted with requests for euthanasia.
Notwithstanding that euthanasia is legally permitted in Belgium, it remains the subject of …

Abstract Background The “Patients' Rights and End of Life Care” Act came into force in
France in 2005. It allows withholding/withdrawal of life-support treatment, and intensified use …

Objectives Potentially life-shortening medical end-of-life practices (end-of-life decisions
(ELDs)) remain subject to conceptual vagueness. This study evaluates how physicians label …

Background Although the incidence of the use of life-ending drugs without explicit patient
request has been estimated in several studies, in-depth empirical research on this …

Background: Belgium legalized euthanasia in 2002. Physicians must report each
euthanasia case to the Federal Control and Evaluation Committee. This study examines …