Tod auf Rezept? Medizinethische Überlegungen zur ärztlichen Suizidassistenz

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Abstract

Following the recent debate on physician as-
sisted suicide in Germany we take a look at physicians’
end-of-life practices. The few existing data suggest that
family practitioners only rarely provide assisted suicide. At
first, we outline the current legal situation. Secondly, we
argue why we consider an official approval of physician
assisted suicide a danger for both medical ethos and so-
cial solidarity. Since end-of-life care is a domain of the
family practitioner we advocate a stronger involvement of
family medicine in the discussion about physician assisted
suicide.
Translated title of the contribution
Death on Prescription?
Reflections on Physician Assisted Suicide from the Viewpoint of Medical Ethics

Details

Original languageGerman
Pages (from-to)24-27
Number of pages4
JournalZeitschrift für Allgemeinmedizin: ZFA
Volume92
Publication statusPublished - 2016
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

Scopus 84956649855
ORCID /0000-0001-6269-5061/work/142247729

Keywords

Sustainable Development Goals