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oapen-20.500.12657-482602021-04-21T07:33:23Z Euthanasia: Searching for the Full Story Devos, Timothy Palliative Medicine Hematology Oncology Bioethics Nursing Ethics Psychiatry Palliative Care Internal Medicine Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics Medical Ethics Critical views Therapeutic obstinacy Meaning of life Slippery slope Experiences from daily practice Open Access Haematology Nursing Medical ethics & professional conduct bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MJ Clinical & internal medicine::MJX Geriatric medicine bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MJ Clinical & internal medicine::MJF Haematology bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MJ Clinical & internal medicine::MJC Diseases & disorders::MJCL Oncology bic Book Industry Communication::P Mathematics & science::PS Biology, life sciences::PSA Life sciences: general issues::PSAD Bio-ethics bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MQ Nursing & ancillary services bic Book Industry Communication::M Medicine::MM Other branches of medicine::MMH Psychiatry This open access book has been written by ten Belgian health care professionals, nurses, university professors and doctors specializing in palliative care and ethicists who, together, raise questions concerning the practice of euthanasia. They share their experiences and reflections born out of their confrontation with requests for euthanasia and end-of-life support in a country where euthanasia has been decriminalized since 2002 and is now becoming a trivial topic. Far from evoking any militancy, these stories of life and death present the other side of a reality needs to be evaluated more rigorously. Featuring multidisciplinary perspectives, this though-provoking and original book is intended not only for caregivers but also for anyone who questions the meaning of death and suffering, as well as the impact of a law passed in 2002. Presenting real-world cases and experiences, it highlights the complexity of situations and the consequences of the euthanasia law. This book appeals to palliative care providers, hematologists, oncologists, psychiatrists, nurses and health professionals as well as researchers, academics, policy-makers, and social scientists working in health care. It is also a unique resource for those in countries where the decriminalization of euthanasia is being considered. Sometimes shocking, it focuses on facts and lived experiences to challenge readers and offer insights into euthanasia in Belgium. 2021-04-20T12:48:36Z 2021-04-20T12:48:36Z 2021 book ONIX_20210420_9783030567958_44 9783030567958 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/48260 eng application/pdf Attribution 4.0 International 9783030567958.pdf https://www.springer.com/9783030567958 Springer Nature Springer 10.1007/978-3-030-56795-8 10.1007/978-3-030-56795-8 6c6992af-b843-4f46-859c-f6e9998e40d5 522fbd79-6016-4a76-bd97-7ea164f12062 9783030567958 Springer 110 [grantnumber unknown] open access
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This open access book has been written by ten Belgian health care professionals, nurses, university professors and doctors specializing in palliative care and ethicists who, together, raise questions concerning the practice of euthanasia. They share their experiences and reflections born out of their confrontation with requests for euthanasia and end-of-life support in a country where euthanasia has been decriminalized since 2002 and is now becoming a trivial topic. Far from evoking any militancy, these stories of life and death present the other side of a reality needs to be evaluated more rigorously. Featuring multidisciplinary perspectives, this though-provoking and original book is intended not only for caregivers but also for anyone who questions the meaning of death and suffering, as well as the impact of a law passed in 2002. Presenting real-world cases and experiences, it highlights the complexity of situations and the consequences of the euthanasia law. This book appeals to palliative care providers, hematologists, oncologists, psychiatrists, nurses and health professionals as well as researchers, academics, policy-makers, and social scientists working in health care. It is also a unique resource for those in countries where the decriminalization of euthanasia is being considered. Sometimes shocking, it focuses on facts and lived experiences to challenge readers and offer insights into euthanasia in Belgium.
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