Legal euthanasia in Belgium: characteristics of all reported euthanasia cases

Objectives: To study the reported medical practice of euthanasia in Belgium since implementation of the euthanasia law. Research Design: Analysis of the anonymous database of all euthanasia cases reported to the Federal Control and Evaluation Committee Euthanasia. Subjects: All euthanasia cases reported by physicians for review between implementation of the euthanasia law on September 22nd, 2002 and December 31, 2007 (n = 1917). Measures: Frequency of reported euthanasia cases, characteristics of patients and the decision for euthanasia, drugs used in euthanasia cases, and trends in reported c... Mehr ...