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Euthanasia as Privileged Compassion

Euthanasia as Privileged Compassion
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Euthanasia as Privileged Compassion

Martin Buijsen, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
June 2024
Paperback
9781009078177

    This Element overviews developments and issues in Dutch euthanasia practice. Following an outline of the history of the Dutch Euthanasia Act and a survey of the most critical trends and figures, some current issues are explored in depth: euthanasia and incompetency, euthanasia by nonphysicians, and euthanasia for those who consider their lives completed. This Element is intended for a general readership, including undergraduate students in law, medicine, or ethics. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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    June 2024
    Hardback
    9781009517607
    94 pages
    229 × 152 × 6 mm
    0.274kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Preface
    • 1. The euthanasia act and its genesis
    • 2. Trends in Dutch euthanasia practice
    • 3. Euthanasia for the incompetent
    • 4. Euthanasia by non-physicians
    • 5. Age-related conditions
    • 6. Concluding remarks
    • Notes
    • References.
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    • Martin Buijsen , Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam