Nursing ethical dimensions of euthanasia and medically assisted suicide for older people in need of long-term care
Euthanasia and medically assisted suicide (E/MAS) are (healthcare-)practices intended to cause a patient’s death according to their wish and will. This article addresses the specific ethical questions that arise in the context of E/MAS regarding older adults in need of long-term care (LTC) from a nu...
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| Main Authors: | Anna-Henrikje Seidlein, Annette Riedel, Thomas Heidenreich, Karen Klotz |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2025-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1589487/full |
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