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End-of-life decisions in The Netherlands: false euthanasia and false murder

Author: Armand R. J. Girbes

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 4/2005

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The issues involved in defining euthanasia, withholding and withdrawing treatment, and administering supportive palliative care which can accelerate the dying process remain a difficult subject. Recently two physicians had to justify their handling in difficult end of life decisions. …

Title: End-of-life decisions in The Netherlands: false euthanasia and false murder
Author: Armand R. J. Girbes
Publication date: 01-04-2005
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 4/2005
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-004-2536-6

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