Self-requested euthanasia for children in Belgium

Lancet. 2014 Feb 22;383(9918):671-2. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60110-0.

Authors

Bernard Dan¹, Christine Fonteyne², Stéphan Clément de Cléty³

Affiliations

¹ Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, B-1020, Belgium. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Hôpital Universitaire des Enfants Reine Fabiola, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, B-1020, Belgium.
³ Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.

PMID: 24560045
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60110-0

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Belgium
Choice Behavior
Decision Making
Europe
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary* / ethics
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary* / legislation & jurisprudence
Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary* / trends
Humans
Mental Competency
Minors* / psychology
Palliative Care*
Patient Rights / legislation & jurisprudence*
Patient Rights / trends
Personal Autonomy*
Quality of Life*
Wedge Argument*
Young Adult