TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Forensic implications of humane self-chosen death in the Netherlands
JO  - Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde
A1  - van den Hondel, Karen
A1  - Dorn, Tina
A1  - Ceelen, Manon
A1  - Reijnders, Udo
SP  - D4902
EP  - D4902
VL  - 164
IS  - 
N2  - Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands. Nevertheless, some individuals decide to plan their self-chosen death without the help of a physician. 'Right-to-die' organisations provide advice about humane deaths, which include voluntary refusal of food and fluids, the helium method and use of a lethal overdose of medication. It is known that suicides are sometimes influenced by the media and internet. Since 2013, 'right-to-die' organisations have informed individuals about the use of a deadly barbiturate overdose and the helium method. A rise in suicides resulting from these methods has subsequently been observed in the Netherlands. Suicides are recorded as deaths resulting from unnatural causes and are therefore investigated by a forensic physician, forensic investigator and tactical investigator. Investigation should determine the cause of death and rule out a staged crime, 'criminal' assisted suicide or an accident.<p />  <p>Language: nl</p>
LA  - nl
SN  - 0028-2162
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -