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StranshamFord v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others: Can active voluntary euthanasia and doctorassisted suicide be legally justified and are they consistent with the biomedical ethical principles Some suggested guidelines for doct

South African Journal of Bioethics and Law, 2015
The recent case of Stransham-Ford v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services and Others held that voluntary active euthanasia and doctor assisted suicide may be legally justified in certain circumstances.
David McQuoid-Mason
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The Juridical Impications Of Withdrawal Life-Support In Hospital in Indonesia

Jurnal Profesi Medika, 2021
Withdrawal life-support is mainly categorized as part of euthanasia. When viewed from the aspect of criminal law in force in Indonesia, Indonesia does not permit active euthanasia by anyone (including doctors and medics). If the doctor ends the patient’s
Isniani Ramadhani, Sekar Prabarini
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The Self-Stranding Behavior of a Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) in Inner Danish Waters and Considerations concerning Human Interference in Live Strandings

Animals, 2023
The rescue attempts of stranded whales and euthanasia considerations must include condition assessments of the individual involved, but this is challenged by our insufficient knowledge about the health statuses of these whales.
Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Charlotte Bie Thøstesen, Kirstin Anderson Hansen, Christian Sonne, Carl Christian Kinze, Lars Mikkelsen, Annika Thomsen, Peter Povlsen, Hanne Lyngholm Larsen, Anne Cathrine Linder, Sussie Pagh   +10 more
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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide. Pros and Cons regarding the Right to End Your Life with Dignity

Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov: Series VII: Social Sciences, Law, 2022
The theme of euthanasia and assisted suicide calls for certain moral issues, but also for some legal issues. The two procedures are similar; however there are divergent elements, namely the fact that, in the case of euthanasia, the ...
M.M. Barsan, G. Dragu
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Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a systematic review of medical students’ attitudes in the last 10 years

Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, 2020
This study aimed at examining the approval rate of the medical students’ regarding active euthanasia, passive euthanasia, and physician-assisted-suicide over the last ten years.
Alejandro Gutierrez-Castillo, Javier Gutierrez-Castillo, Francisco Guadarrama-Conzuelo, Amado Jimenez-Ruiz, Jose Luis Ruiz-Sandoval   +4 more
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Perspectives and attitudes of South African medical professionals towards active euthanasia

South African Family Practice
Background: Active euthanasia is a controversial subject both globally and in South Africa. Recent legal cases have kept this topic in the public discourse. Yet, there remains a dearth of quality local research on this issue.
Willem-Johan Steyn, Mukinay C. Bondo
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Attitudes toward euthanasia and related issues among physicians and patients in a multi-cultural society of Malaysia

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2014
Introduction: Due to globalization and changes in the health care delivery system, there has been a gradual change in the attitude of the medical community as well as the lay public toward greater acceptance of euthanasia as an option for terminally ill ...
Mohammad Yousuf Rathor, Mohammad Fauzi Abdul Rani, Mohammad Arif Shahar, Ab Rehman Jamalludin, Shahrin Tarmizi Bin Che Abdullah, Ahmad Marzuki Bin Omar, Azarisman Shah Bin Mohamad Shah   +6 more
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Medical Students’ Attitude Towards Euthanasiain Qom in 2009

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Qum, 2011
Background and Objectives: Among the major issues facing the new world of medical ethics is euthanasia. This is because euthanasia can be related to the value of human life.
A Kachoie, H Ahmari Tehran, A Heidari, A Heidarpour, M Raeisi, Z Afrakhteh   +5 more
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Attitudes towards assisted suicide and euthanasia among care-dependent older adults (50+) in Austria: the role of socio-demographics, religiosity, physical illness, psychological distress, and social isolation

BMC Medical Ethics, 2017
Background Care-dependency constitutes an important issue with regard to the approval of end-of-life decisions, yet attitudes towards assisted suicide and euthanasia are understudied among care-dependent older adults.
Erwin Stolz, Hannes Mayerl, Peter Gasser-Steiner, Wolfgang Freidl   +3 more
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Euthanasia in veterinary medicine [PDF]

Eurasian Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Euthanasia is the most fascinating and the most discussed issue in ethics. Euthanasia is a rarely applicable veterinary medical action that it should be performed by specially trained personnel on the desperated animals suffering from a cureless disease ...
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