Physician Assisted Death for Psychiatric Suffering
Experiences in the Netherlands
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15520249 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sisco van Veen (0000-0001-6660-8500, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, corresponding author), SMP van Veen, GAM Widdershoven (Amsterdam University Medical Centers), ATF Beekman (Amsterdam University Medical Centers), Natalie Evans (0000-0002-1408-567X, Amsterdam University Medical Centers) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Pages | 895387-895387 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.895387 |
| PMID | 35795029 |
| OpenAlex | W4283172177 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 18 |
Physician assisted death (PAD) for patients with a psychiatric disorder is a controversial topic of increasing relevance, since a growing number of countries are allowing it. General requirements for PAD include that patients possess decision-making capacity to decide on PAD and that their suffering is unbearable and irremediable. In the Netherlands PAD has been eligible for patients with psychiatric disorders since the 1990s, making it one of the few countries that can offer insights on the practice from real life experience. Much of the literature describing these experiences is only available in Dutch. This article aims to make this knowledge more widely available and provide a comprehensive overview of the experience with PAD for psychiatric suffering in the Netherlands. First, the history of PAD for patients suffering from a psychiatric disorder is described. Second, an overview of relevant rules and regulations governing the practice is given. Third, an overview is provided of the scarce epidemiological data. Finally, we will discuss two major clinical challenges; establishing irremediability and decision-making capacity
Clinical Practice · Family medicine · Political science · Psychiatry · Relevance (law · Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints · Law · Medicine · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Epidemiology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |