The debate about physician assisted suicide and euthanasia in Ireland – Implications for psychiatry

Clarke, Ciaran; Cannon, Mary; Skokauskas, Norbertas; Twomey, Pauline

doi:10.1016/j.ijlp.2021.101747

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“…Our research confirms the Bulgarian medical community's opinion that the subject of the problems of euthanasia and its legal regulation is already ripe for public discussion, similar to many other European countries [2][3][4][5][6][7]. As two main antagonists in the legal-ethical peace, the right to a dignified life and the right to choose one's own life mark the dividing line of our society and set several urgent issues to be solved regarding the care of terminally ill patients and ensuring an adequate level of palliative care in Bulgaria.…”

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The Moral Dilemma of Euthanasia Through the Eyes of the Medical Society in Bulgaria

Tsranchev,

Mileva,

Goshev

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Introduction: With the development of human society, the question of the value and inviolability of human life begins to occupy a central place in the various social strata and social structures. With the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after the Second World War, the basic postulates protecting the right to inviolability of human life were laid. The question focused on euthanasia has been discussed in several European countries, such as Germany, Ireland, France, and Italy, leading to considerable interest in the medical community in Bulgaria.Materials and methods: A prospective study was performed using approved sample cards, analyzing the general knowledge of the medical community in the Republic of Bulgaria about euthanasia and assisted suicide over a period of four months, between January 2023 and May 2023. In this process, 623 people were surveyed, and the questionnaire included several targeted questions through electronically generated samples on the Microsoft Forms platform. The target group had doctors with and without a specialty in various fields of hospital and pre-hospital care, dentists, and students from the fields of medicine and dentistry.Results and discussion: The results show that the majority of medical professionals clearly state their positive opinion on the adoption of a law to legalize euthanasia in the Republic of Bulgaria, clearly taking into account the fact that the right to life has always been and always will be the most absolute and fundamental human right. Contrary to the above, it is implied that it is inevitably linked to a quality and fulfilling life without suffering. Identically, they also answered that a person should have the right to know exactly when to end his own life. The medical society in Bulgaria clearly shows its positive opinion regarding the idea that the different forms of euthanasia (active euthanasia and assisted suicide) should be defined as morally and legally permissible. Our research confirms the Bulgarian medical community's opinion that the subject of the problems of euthanasia and its legal regulation are already ripe for public discussion, similar to many other European countries. Conclusion:The actual issue of euthanasia as a conclusion raises several questions related to the process of acceptance of standard algorithms for action in such cases where the same action is legalized by law. It also includes the process of acceptance of strict regulations by the countries for the so-called negative phenomenon "death tourism" and several other administrative actions related to the mandatory registration of every case of euthanasia, the implementation of mandatory consultations with a psychiatrist and psychologist for patients seeking euthanasia as the only possible option, and providing possible alternatives regarding their illness. This is the unchangeable cornerstone for standardizing the legalization process and acceptance of "good death" in Bulgaria. In its essence, euthanasia creates both a social and an ethical conflict in our mo...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 83%

“…All this is in the bipolar antagonism of so many still incurable diseases that raises the fundamental question of euthanasia nowadays. This question has been discussed in several European countries, such as Germany, Ireland, France, and Italy [2][3][4][5][6][7], leading to a considerable interest in the medical community in Bulgaria.…”

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The Moral Dilemma of Euthanasia Through the Eyes of the Medical Society in Bulgaria

Tsranchev,

Mileva,

Goshev

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…Pasien tidak memiliki hak dalam menuntut pengobatan yang akan didapatkan, menandakan kewajiban dari orang lain untuk pemenuhan hak tersebut. 12 Beauchamp dan Childress mengembangkan suatu pendekatan standar terhadap bioetika serta menganjurkan adanya empat prinsip yang menjadi inti dari etika perawatan kesehatan serta untuk mendasari pengambilan keputusan. 13 Pertimbangan yang lebih lanjut ialah keyakinan etis juga moral dari seorang dokter merupakan faktor penting jika seorang pasien meminta bantuan eutanasia.…”

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“…Etika kedokteran harus dipahami karena berpengaruh dalam menangani pasien dan keluarga Menghentikan pengobatan dan membiarkan pasien meninggal tidak sama dengan bunuh diri yang dibantu Otonomi ialah wujud martabat manusia dan penerapan kebebasan 7 Clarke et al 12 The debate about physician assisted suicide and euthanasia in Irelandimplications for psychiatry…”

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Eutanasia Ditinjau dari Etika Kedokteran di Indonesia

Rarung,

Tomuka,

Siwu

2024

MSJ

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Legal perspective euthanasia is a form of taking one's life. There are differences in the legality of euthanasia in Indonesia and several other countries that require doctors to understand the medical ethics related to euthanasia. This study aimed to explore the medical ethics related to euthanasia. This was a systematic literature review study using three database sources, namely ClinicalKey, Pubmed, and Sage Journal based on inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria. The results showed that euthanasia was not an appropriate and ethical matter for doctors to do. Doctors had to fulfill the autonomy of patients meanwhile doctors had also to consider the decisions given by patients since not all decisions of the patients had to be fulfilled, let alone decisions asking for euthanasia. Medical ethics viewed euthanasia as an unethical act to be performed by a doctor. Legal and religious views viewed euthanasia as something that should not be done. Moreover, medical ethics' view on euthanasia was different from bioethics' view on euthanasia. Bioethics viewed euthanasia from various perspectives, broader than medical ethics did. In conclusion, medical ethics respects the autonomy of the patient, albeit, the patient does not have the right to assert the obligation of others to fulfill that right. Keywords: euthanasia; medical ethics; doctors; patient’s autonomy Abstrak: Dalam perspektif hukum eutanasia merupakan suatu bentuk tindakan menghilangkan nyawa seseorang. Terdapat perbedaan legalitas eutanasia di Indonesia dengan beberapa negara lain yang mewajibkan dokter untuk mengetahui etika kedokteran terkait eutanasia. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memahami etika kedokteran terkait eutanasia. Jenis penelitian yang dilakukan ialah systematic literature review dengan tiga sumber database yang digunakan yakni ClinicalKey, Pubmed, dan Sage Journal berdasarkan kriteria inklusi serta kriteria eksklusi. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan bahwa eutanasia bukan hal yang pantas dan bukan hal yang etis untuk dilakukan oleh seorang dokter. Dokter memang harus memenuhi otonomi pasien namun dokter juga harus mempertimbangkan keputusan yang diberikan pasien karena tidak semua keputusan yang diambil pasien harus dipenuhi oleh dokter, apalagi keputusan meminta untuk eutanasia. Etika kedokteran memandang eutanasia sebagai tindakan yang tidak etis untuk dilakukan oleh seorang dokter. Pandangan hukum dan pandangan agama memandang eutanasia sebagai hal yang tidak patut untuk dilakukan. Pandangan etika kedokteran terhadap eutanasia berbeda dengan pandangan bioetika terhadap eutanasia. Bioetika memandang eutanasia dari berbagai sudut pandang, yang lebih luas dari pandangan etika kedokteran. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah etika kedokteran menghargai otonomi pasien namun pasien tidak mempunyai hak untuk menuntut kewajiban orang lain untuk memenuhi hak tersebut. Kata kunci: eutanasia; etika kedokteran; dokter; otonomi pasien

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Persons with mental disorders and assisted dying practices in Spain: An overview

Pozón

Terribas-Sala

Falcó‐Pegueroles

et al. 2023

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

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The debate about physician assisted suicide and euthanasia in Ireland – Implications for psychiatry

Cited by 4 publications

References 33 publications

The Moral Dilemma of Euthanasia Through the Eyes of the Medical Society in Bulgaria

The Moral Dilemma of Euthanasia Through the Eyes of the Medical Society in Bulgaria

Eutanasia Ditinjau dari Etika Kedokteran di Indonesia

Persons with mental disorders and assisted dying practices in Spain: An overview

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