Euthanasia: Searching for the Full Story: Experiences and Insights of Belgian Doctors and Nurses

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Timothy Devos

Euthanasia

Searching for the Full Story: Experiences and Insights of Belgian Doctors and Nurses

Timothy Devos

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
18 March 2021

Ethics & moral philosophy; Oncology; Haematology; Palliative medicine; Nursing sociology

This open access book has been written by ten Belgian health care professionals, nurses, university professors and doctors specializing in palliative care and ethicists who, together, raise questions concerning the practice of euthanasia. They share their experiences and reflections born out of their confrontation with requests for euthanasia and end-of-life support in a country where euthanasia has been decriminalized since 2002 and is now becoming a trivial topic.

Far from evoking any militancy, these stories of life and death present the other side of a reality needs to be evaluated more rigorously.

Featuring multidisciplinary perspectives, this though-provoking and original book is intended not only for caregivers but also for anyone who questions the meaning of death and suffering, as well as the impact of a law passed in 2002. Presenting real-world cases and experiences, it highlights the complexity of situations and the consequences of the euthanasia law.

This book appeals to palliative care providers, hematologists, oncologists, psychiatrists, nurses and health professionals as well as researchers, academics, policy-makers, and social scientists working in health care. It is also a unique resource for those in countries where the decriminalization of euthanasia is being considered. Sometimes shocking, it focuses on facts and lived experiences to challenge readers and offer insights into euthanasia in Belgium.

Edited by: Timothy Devos
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2021
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 5mm
Weight: 454g
ISBN: 9783030567941
ISBN 10: 303056794X
Pages: 110
Publication Date: 18 March 2021
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

The Slippery Slope Syndrome.- The Doctor Turned into an Instrument.- When Conscience Wavers.- Some Reflections on the Normalization of Euthanasia in Belgium.- Euthanasia for Unbearable Psychological Suffering.- People Facing the Question of Euthanasia: Patients, Family and Friends, Health-care Workers.- Surrendering to vs. Inducing Death.- Artificial Feeding as Paradigm.- The Meaning of Suffering or the Meaning of Life Despite Suffering.- Resisting.- Behind the Scenes of Euthanasia.

Professor Dr Timothy Devos is an internist-haematologist. Appointed in 2007 at the Leuven University Hospitals (UZ Leuven) in Belgium, he became a professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Leuven (KU Leuven) in 2009. His special clinical and research interests are palliative care, myeloproliferative syndromes and blood transfusion. He is the reference doctor in palliative care of the Haematology team at UZ Leuven.