When unbearable suffering incites psychiatric patients to request euthanasia: qualitative study

Verhofstadt, M; Thienpont, L; Peters, GJY

Verhofstadt, M (reprint author), Open Univ Netherlands, Fac Psychol & Educ Sci, Heerlen, Netherlands.; Verhofstadt, M (reprint author), LEIFpunt Gent, Zwijnaardsesteenweg 41-43, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 2017; 211 (4): 238

Abstract

Background The concept of 'unbearable suffering' is central to legislation governing whether euthanasia requests may be granted, but remains insuffici......

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