TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Law and euthanasia
JO  - Douleurs
A1  - Lelièvre, N.
SP  - 85
EP  - 89
VL  - 4
IS  - 2
N2  - Euthanasia remains an unlawful act in France. Although recent events have incited much debate concerning the need for new legislation, the current position has not changed. A law of euthanasia would not be a satisfactory response to personal suffering. Improved access to palliative care, both qualitatively and quantitatively, is a more appropriate way of meeting the demands of human dignity in end-of-life situations. The Swiss legislation concerning "medically assisted suicide" also raises some very interesting questions. Switzerland has decided to use law to set more restrictive conditions without waiting for a situation to develop where physicians would be accused of writing death prescriptions.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>
LA  - fr
SN  - 1624-5687
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -