Background Recent events in Canada have mobilized public debate concerning the
controversial issue of euthanasia. Physicians represent an essential stakeholder group with …

Abstract Background The Netherlands is one of the few countries where euthanasia is legal
under strict conditions. This study investigates whether Dutch newspaper articles use the …

The euthanasia debate, aspects of which I have addressed previously in the pages of this
journal,(1) continues to expand in countries comparable to Canada. Most notably this has …

Objectives In 2015, the Province of Quebec, Canada passed a law that allowed voluntary
active euthanasia (VAE). Palliative care stakeholders in Canada have been largely opposed …

Euthanasia is a topical issue that receives generous coverage by the press. This paper
investigates how the press treats the subject of euthanasia by looking at a sample of British …

Background An important principle underlying the Dutch Euthanasia Act is physicians'
responsibility to alleviate patients' suffering. The Dutch Act states that euthanasia and …

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

Background Since the enactment of the euthanasia law in the Netherlands, there has been a
lively public debate on assisted dying that may influence the way patients talk about …

Euthanasia has been tolerated and practiced in The Netherlands for many decades. In
November 2000 The Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize and …