RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Misconstrual of EAPC's position paper on euthanasia
JF Journal of Medical Ethics
JO J Med Ethics
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics
SP 655
OP 656
DO 10.1136/medethics-2015-102774
VO 41
IS 8
A1 Lars Johan Materstvedt
YR 2015
UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/41/8/655.abstract
AB This is a response to Barutta and Vollmann's article ‘Physician-assisted death with limited access to palliative care.’ I show how they misconstrue a key empirical statement made by the European Association for Palliative Care regarding legalisation of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Additionally, I include some further remarks on the relationship between euthanasia and palliative care. I read with interest the article, which delineate well several positions and gives a nice overview of arguments presented on either side. I also found the line of argument unprejudiced and clear, and am sure people working within palliative care would benefit from reading it.