A Comparative Analysis of the Law regarding Euthanasia in Belgium and the Netherlands
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When the patient is not expected to die in the near future, additional advice is required from a third physician, who should be a psychiatrist or medical specialist in the patient's pathology.
“When the patient is not expected to die in the near future, additional advice is required from a third physician, who should be a psychiatrist or medical specialist in the patient's pathology.1 3 5”
From Euthanasia requests, procedures and outcomes for 100 Belgian patients suffering from psychiatric disorders: a retrospective, descriptive study (2015) · cites this paper as [3]
In Belgium, a valid request for euthanasia must be made in writing, without coercion, by an adult or an emancipated minor who is legally competent and conscious at the time of making the request.
“In Belgium, a valid request for euthanasia must be made in writing, without coercion, by an adult or an emancipated minor who is legally competent and conscious at the time of making the request.1 3 5 10”
From Euthanasia requests, procedures and outcomes for 100 Belgian patients suffering from psychiatric disorders: a retrospective, descriptive study (2015) · cites this paper as [3]
If a physician determines that a patient requesting euthanasia meets the criteria, this must be confirmed by the assessment of a second, independent consulting physician.
“If a physician determines that a patient requesting euthanasia meets these criteria, this must be confirmed by the assessment of a second, independent consulting physician.1 3 5”
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- Authors
- NYS, H.
- Affiliations
- KU Leuven (BE)
- Corresponding author
- NYS, Herman
- ORCID
- NYS, Herman
- Venue
- Ethical Perspectives
- Publisher
- Peeters Publishers
- Published
- 2002-04-01
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 73-85
- ISSN
- 1370-0049 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2049785066
- Cited by
- 19
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 0.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Ethical Perspectives (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Palliative and Oncologic Care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Ethics and bioethics in healthcare
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Medical and Health Sciences Research
- Keywords
- euthanasia legislation, assisted suicide, comparative law, Belgium, Netherlands
- MeSH terms
- Belgium, Criminal Law, Humans, Legislation, Medical, Netherlands, Physicians, Advance Directives, Suicide, Assisted, Guidelines as Topic, Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary, Government Regulation
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