Author/Authors :
Bregje D. Onwuteaka-Philipsen، نويسنده , , A nes van der Heide، نويسنده , , Dirk Koper، نويسنده , , In eborg Keij-Deerenberg، نويسنده , , Judith AC Rietjens، نويسنده , , Mette L Rurup، نويسنده , , Astrid M Vrakking، نويسنده , , Jean Jacques Georges، نويسنده , , Martien T Muller، نويسنده , , Gerrit van der Wal، نويسنده , , Paul J van der Maas، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
Empirical data on the rate of euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and other end-of-life decisions have greatly contributed to the debate about the role of such practices in modern health care. In the Netherlands, the continuing debate about whether and when physician-assisted dying is acceptable seems to be resulting in a gradual stabilisation of end-of-life practices. We replicated interview and death-certificate studies done in 1990 and 1995 to investigate whether end-of-life practices had altered between 1995 and 2001. Since 1995, the demand for physician-assisted death has not risen among patients and physicians, who seem to have become somewhat more reluctant in their attitude towards this practice.
