Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?

Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo; Donna Knapp van Bogaert

doi:10.1080/20786204.2008.10873714

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Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?

Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo, Donna Knapp van Bogaert

About the author(s)

Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo, Family Medicine & PHC, University of Limpopo, University of Limpopo, South Africa
Donna Knapp van Bogaert, Steve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

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Abstract

This article discusses various ethical and legal concepts regarding euthanasia and includes concepts like physician assisted suicide, assisted suicide, voluntary active euthanasia, killing vs. letting die, indirect euthanasia and terminal sedation. Is there a difference if death is only foreseen but not intended? This article opens up the debate and addresses pertinent issues for the family practitioner.

Keywords

euthanasia; voluntary active euthanasia; physician assisted suicide; death

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