Publication: ‘How is it possible that at times we can be physicians and at times assistants in suicide?’ Attitudes and experiences of palliative care physicians in respect of the current legal situation of suicide assistance in Switzerland
‘How is it possible that at times we can be physicians and at times assistants in suicide?’ Attitudes and experiences of palliative care physicians in respect of the current legal situation of suicide assistance in Switzerland
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Tomczyk, M., Andorno, R., & Jox, R. J. (2023). ‘How is it possible that at times we can be physicians and at times assistants in suicide?’ Attitudes and experiences of palliative care physicians in respect of the current legal situation of suicide assistance in Switzerland. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(9), 594–601. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108546
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Introduction: Switzerland lacks specific legal regulation of assistance in suicide. The practice has, however, developed since the 1980s as a consequence of a gap in the Swiss Criminal Code and is performed by private right-to-die organisations. Traditionally, assistance in suicide is considered contrary to the philosophy of palliative care. Nonetheless, Swiss palliative care physicians regularly receive patient requests for suicide assistance. Their attitudes towards the legal regulations of this practice and their experience in this
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- Tomczyk, Martyna
- Andorno, Roberto
- Jox, Ralf J
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Tomczyk, M., Andorno, R., & Jox, R. J. (2023). ‘How is it possible that at times we can be physicians and at times assistants in suicide?’ Attitudes and experiences of palliative care physicians in respect of the current legal situation of suicide assistance in Switzerland. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(9), 594–601. https://doi.org/10.1136/jme-2022-108546
