Editors:
Offers a new critical analysis of euthanasia
Written by health care professionals in Belgium – where euthanasia has been legal for 17 years
Provides a real-world multidisciplinary approach with contributions of hematologists, psychiatrists, palliative care doctors, nurses and an ethicist
Present lessons learned from the application of laws in countries that have legalized euthanasia
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Keywords
- Palliative Care
- Bioethics
- Critical views
- Therapeutic obstinacy
- Meaning of life
- Slippery slope
- Experiences from daily practice
- Open Access
Editors and Affiliations
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Department of Haematology, Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Timothy Devos
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Euthanasia: Searching for the Full Story
Book Subtitle: Experiences and Insights of Belgian Doctors and Nurses
Editors: Timothy Devos
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-56795-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
License: CC BY
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-56794-1Published: 18 March 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-56795-8Published: 17 March 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 110
Topics: Palliative Care, Hematology, Oncology, Bioethics, Nursing Ethics, Psychiatry