Background Compassionate communities are rooted in a health promotion approach to
palliative care, aiming to support solidarity among community members at the end of life. …

In many European countries, the last decade has been marked by an increasing debate about
the acceptability and regulation of euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions in medical …

A total of 2,611 calls to 14 helplines were monitored to observe helper behaviors and caller
characteristics and changes during the calls. The relationship between intervention …

Objectives Prevalence rates of death by euthanasia (EUT) and physician-assisted suicide (PAS)
have increased among older adults, and public debates on these practices are still …

Background: We wanted to examine how the acceptance of euthanasia among the general
public in Western Europe has changed in the last decades, and we wanted to look for …

Abstract Models of telephone crisis intervention in suicide prevention and best practices were
developed from a literature review and surveys of crisis centers. We monitored 2,611 calls …

Few studies have examined whether training can improve competency in intervening with
suicidal youths. In this study we attempted to verify the effectiveness of such a training …

Background Public opinion polls indicate that a majority of Canadians are in favour of
euthanasia. However, there have been many criticisms of the validity of these findings. The …

Objective To determine health care professionals’ understanding of the current legal status
of different end-of-life practices and their future legal status if medical aid in dying were …

Background End-of-life policies are hotly debated in many countries, with international evidence
frequently used to support or oppose legal reforms. Existing reviews are limited by their …