The rule of double effect--a critique of its role in end-of-life decision making

N Engl J Med. 1997 Dec 11;337(24):1768-71. doi: 10.1056/NEJM199712113372413.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Cultural Diversity
  • Decision Making*
  • Double Effect Principle*
  • Ethics*
  • Ethics, Medical*
  • Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary
  • Humans
  • Informed Consent
  • Intention*
  • Life Support Care / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Narcotics / therapeutic use
  • Personal Autonomy
  • Stress, Psychological
  • Suicide, Assisted / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Terminal Care*
  • United States
  • Withholding Treatment

Substances

  • Narcotics