Patients requesting and receiving euthanasia for psychiatric disorders in the Netherlands.

Monique KammeraatGeeske van RooijenLisette KuijperJulian D Kiverstein Damiaan A J P Denys

Published in: BMJ mental health (2023)

Many of the patients who withdrew their requests for EAS benefited from being able to discuss dying with end of life experts at EE. Health professionals can make a difference to a vulnerable group of patients, if they are trained to discuss end of life.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
palliative care
body composition
patient reported