End-of-life decisions in medical practice in Flanders, Belgium: a nationwide survey
The LancetPublished 1 November 2000
Luc Deliëns, Freddy Mortier, Johan Bilsen, Marc Cosyns, Robert Vander Stichele, Johan Vanoverloop
Citations310
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score12.11
SNIP22.72
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Estimating the frequency of euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and other ELDs in medical practice in Flanders, Belgium found the rate of administration of lethal drugs to patients without their explicit request is similar to Australia, and significantly higher than that in the Netherlands.
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ELDs are prominent in medical practice in Flanders. The frequency of deaths preceded by an ELD is similar to that in the Netherlands, but lower than that in Australia. However, in Flanders the rate of administration of lethal drugs to patients without their explicit request is similar to Australia, and significantly higher than that in the Netherlands.
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