TY - JOUR T1 - First do no harm: intentionally shortening lives of patients without their explicit request in Belgium JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 625 LP - 629 DO - 10.1136/medethics-2014-102387 VL - 41 IS - 8 AU - Raphael Cohen-Almagor Y1 - 2015/08/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/41/8/625.abstract N2 - The aim of this article is to provide a critical review of one of the most worrying aspects of the euthanasia policy and practice in Belgium—the deliberate shortening of lives of some patients without their explicit voluntary request. Some suggestions designed to improve the situation and prevent abuse are offered. ER -