Death on Demand; A Comparison between Euthanasia Laws in the Netherlands and India, 2001 to 2020
Euthanasia is the act or practice of painlessly putting to death persons suffering from incurable and distressing disease as an act of mercy. This act is illegal in many countries as it is against medical ethics. It has been legalised in few countries during the early 21st century.The objective of this article is to review the current status of euthanasia, the status of the act in the Netherlands and to compare the same with the laws in India. It is also aimed at giving an analytical review of the laws in the two countries during the period 2001 to 2020.Euthanasia in the Netherlands is regulat... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2021 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Journal of Research on History of Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 185-194 (2021) |
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Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
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Schlagwörter: | euthanasia / netherlands and india / history / ethics / Medicine / R / History of medicine. Medical expeditions / R131-687 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26803971 |
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Link(s) : | https://doaj.org/article/d0b3ddaa03a8449b88d35ca290ddd897 |