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TY - JOUR
T1 - Euthanasia requests and cancer types in the Netherlands
T2 - is there a relationship?
AU - Abarshi, Ebun
AU - Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje D
AU - van der Wal, Gerrit
PY - 2009/2
Y1 - 2009/2
N2 - Cancer patients have generally requested for euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) more frequently than others. However, different terminal cancers are accompanied by different clinical courses. This study seeks to explore the relationship, if any, between EAS requesters and cancer types, as relates to the provision of end-of-life care in the Netherlands.
AB - Cancer patients have generally requested for euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS) more frequently than others. However, different terminal cancers are accompanied by different clinical courses. This study seeks to explore the relationship, if any, between EAS requesters and cancer types, as relates to the provision of end-of-life care in the Netherlands.
KW - Euthanasia requests
KW - Cancer type
KW - End-of-life care
U2 - 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.05.014
DO - 10.1016/j.healthpol.2008.05.014
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 18606474
VL - 89
SP - 168
EP - 173
JO - Health Policy
JF - Health Policy
SN - 0168-8510
IS - 2
ER -