Euthanasia in the Netherlands: The Policy and Practice of Mercy KillingThe Dutch experience has influenced the debate on euthanasia and death with dignity around the globe, especially with regard to whether physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia should be legitimized or legalized. A review of the literature reveals complex and often contradictory views about the Dutch experience. Some claim that the Netherlands offers a model for the world to follow; others believe that the Netherlands represents danger, rather than promise, and that the Dutch experience is the definitive answer regarding why we should not make active euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide part of our lives. Given these contradictory views, it has become clear that fieldwork is essential to developing a more informed opinion. Having investigated the Dutch experience for a number of years, and after thoroughly reading the vast literature published in English, I went to the Netherlands for one month in the summer of 1999 to get a feel for the local situation. I felt that this would provide the basis on which I could better interpret the findings of the available literature. I visited the major centers of medical ethics, as well as some research hospitals, and spoke with leading figures in the euthanasia policy and practice. The time spent was extremely beneficial and enriching. I followed in the footsteps of Carlos Gomez, who 1 published a book following one month of extensive research in the Netherlands. |
Contents
and Their Interpretations | 23 |
Chapter | 35 |
Chapter | 53 |
Chapter | 65 |
Chapter | 75 |
The Remmelink Contention and the British Criticism | 85 |
Chapter | 91 |
On Palliative Care and the Dutch Culture | 123 |
On Legislation and the Chabot Case | 133 |
a Preliminaries | 145 |
Further Concerns | 164 |
a Preliminaries | 175 |
Interviews in the Netherlands Summer 1999 | 189 |
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Common terms and phrases
advance directives Amsterdam Arend argued assisted suicide autonomy Bert Keizer Beusmans Bioethics Bosscher Chabot Chris Rutenfrans colleagues communication on August communication on July conduct consultation Dantzig Death with Dignity Dignity Act discussion doctors Dutch Euthanasia Euthanasia and Assisted Euthanasia and Law Evert van Leeuwen explicit request Gerrit Kimsma Gevers Govert den Hartogh Guidelines Henk Jochemsen Ibid interviewees issue John Griffiths Maas Medical Ethics medical practice Medicine mercy killing Netherlands nursing home Oijen option Oregon Death pain palliative palliative care perform euthanasia Personal communication physician-assisted suicide physicians Pijnenborg policy and practice practice of euthanasia prosecution psychiatric psychiatrist regional committees Remmelink request euthanasia request for euthanasia Right to Die Rob Houtepen Ron Berghmans Ruud ter Meulen SCEN situation terminally ill Tony Sheldon treatment unbearable suffering University of Amsterdam van Dantzig van der Maas Voluntary Euthanasia Voluntary Euthanasia Society Wijsbek
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Crimes and Trials of the Century [2 volumes] Frankie Y. Bailey,Steven Chermak Ph.D. No preview available - 2007 |