The debate rages on: physician-assisted suicide in an ethical light

被引:5
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作者
Shenouda, John [1 ]
Blaber, Michael [2 ]
George, Robert [3 ]
Haslam, James [4 ]
机构
[1] Royal Marsden Hosp, Anaesthet Perioperat Med & Pain Dept, London, England
[2] Sandwell & West Birmingham Hosp NHS Trust, Connected Palliat Care, Birmingham, England
[3] Kings Coll London, Cicely Saunders Inst, Dept Palliat Care & Policy, London, England
[4] Salisbury NHS Fdn Trust, Radnor Intens Care Unit, Salisbury, England
关键词
assisted dying; euthanasia; medical ethics; non-maleficence; physician-assisted suicide; EUTHANASIA;
D O I
10.1016/j.bja.2024.01.002
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
The British Medical Association and some Royal Colleges have recently changed their stance on physician-assistedsuicide from 'opposed'to forms of 'neutral'. The Royal College of Anaesthetists will poll members soon on whether tofollow suit. Elsewhere neutrality amongst professional bodies has preceded legalisation of physician-assisted suicide. Weexamine the arguments relevant to the anaesthesia community and its potential impact in the UK.
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页码:1179 / 1183
页数:5
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