Abstract:Euthanasia and dementia: reflection on the KNMG’s opinion on ‘End-of-life decisions’
Euthanasia in persons with dementia is a complex issue. After 4 years of study, in 2021 the Dutch Medical Association KNMG issued an opinion on how to deal with this as a physician. In this paper, the authors check their reflections on this topic, published in 2009, against this document. Euthanasia in persons with advanced dementia must remain an exceptional procedure in which the assessment of legal capacity and unbearab… Show more
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