Literature DB >> 25007796

Why Palliative Care for Children is Preferable to Euthanasia.

Brian S Carter1.   

Abstract

Recent laws in Europe now allow for pediatric euthanasia. The author reviews some rationale for caution, and addresses why ensuring the availability of pediatric palliative care is an important step before allowing pediatric euthanasia.
© The Author(s) 2014.

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Keywords:  end of life; ethics; euthanasia; palliative care; pediatrics

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Year:  2014        PMID: 25007796     DOI: 10.1177/1049909114542648

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Am J Hosp Palliat Care        ISSN: 1049-9091            Impact factor:   2.500


  2 in total

Review 1.  Minors and euthanasia: a systematic review of argument-based ethics literature.

Authors:  Giulia Cuman; Chris Gastmans
Journal:  Eur J Pediatr       Date:  2017-06-01       Impact factor: 3.183

2.  Physician-hastened death in young children: Getting to underlying assumptions.

Authors:  Lester Liao; Daniel Chan
Journal:  Paediatr Child Health       Date:  2016-05       Impact factor: 2.253

  2 in total

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