- Chapter 62 The advanced practice registered nurse
- Chapter 63 Reflections on occupational stress in palliative care nursing
- Chapter 64 Ethical considerations in palliative care
- Chapter 65 Palliative care and requests for assistance in dying
- Chapter 66 Nursing education
- Chapter 67 Nursing research
- Chapter 68 Enhancing team effectiveness
- Chapter 69 Clinical interventions, economic impact, and palliative care
- Chapter 70 International palliative care initiatives
- Chapter 71 Palliative care in Canada
- Chapter 72 Palliative care in Australia and New Zealand
- Chapter 73 Palliative care in the UK
- Chapter 74 Palliative care in Europe
- Chapter 75 Palliative care in Latin America
- Chapter 76 Palliative care in Africa
- Chapter 77 Palliative care in Japan
- Chapter 78 Palliative care in South Korea
- Chapter 79 Palliative care in Eastern Europe
- Chapter 80 Palliative care in the Philippines
- Chapter 81 Palliative care in situations of conflict
- Chapter 82 Palliative care as a human right
- Chapter 83 A good death
(p. 1001) Palliative care and requests for assistance in dying
- Chapter:
- (p. 1001) Palliative care and requests for assistance in dying
- Author(s):
Deborah L. Volker
- DOI:
- 10.1093/med/9780199332342.003.0066
The purpose of this chapter is to review the ethical and legal status of assisted dying, summarize empirical findings regarding both professional and lay opinions and experiences with assisted dying, and offer guidelines for responding to requests for assisted dying.
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- Chapter 62 The advanced practice registered nurse
- Chapter 63 Reflections on occupational stress in palliative care nursing
- Chapter 64 Ethical considerations in palliative care
- Chapter 65 Palliative care and requests for assistance in dying
- Chapter 66 Nursing education
- Chapter 67 Nursing research
- Chapter 68 Enhancing team effectiveness
- Chapter 69 Clinical interventions, economic impact, and palliative care
- Chapter 70 International palliative care initiatives
- Chapter 71 Palliative care in Canada
- Chapter 72 Palliative care in Australia and New Zealand
- Chapter 73 Palliative care in the UK
- Chapter 74 Palliative care in Europe
- Chapter 75 Palliative care in Latin America
- Chapter 76 Palliative care in Africa
- Chapter 77 Palliative care in Japan
- Chapter 78 Palliative care in South Korea
- Chapter 79 Palliative care in Eastern Europe
- Chapter 80 Palliative care in the Philippines
- Chapter 81 Palliative care in situations of conflict
- Chapter 82 Palliative care as a human right
- Chapter 83 A good death