Commonalities and differences in legal euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in three countries: a population-level comparison.

Sigrid DierickxBregje Onwuteaka-PhilipsenYolanda PendersJoachim CohenAgnes van der HeideMilo A PuhanSarah ZieglerGeorg BosshardLuc DeliensKenneth Chambaere

Published in: International journal of public health (2019)

EAS practice characteristics vary considerably in the studied countries with legal EAS. In addition to the legal context, cultural factors as well as the manner in which legislation is implemented play a role in how EAS legislation translates into practice.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
emergency department
quality improvement
clinical evaluation