TY - BOOK AU - Buijsen,M.A.J.M. TI - Euthanasia as privileged compassion T2 - Cambridge elements. Elements in bioethics and neuroethics, SN - 9781009086844 (ebook) AV - R726 .B85 2024 U1 - 179.7 23/eng/20240301 PY - 2024/// CY - Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Euthanasia KW - Netherlands KW - History KW - Law and legislation N1 - Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 May 2024); The Euthanasia Act and Its Genesis -- Trends in Dutch Euthanasia Practice -- Euthanasia for the Incompetent -- Euthanasia by Non-physicians -- Age-related Conditions -- Concluding Remarks; Open Access N2 - This Element overviews developments and issues in Dutch euthanasia practice. Following an outline of the history of the Dutch Euthanasia Act and a survey of the most critical trends and figures, some current issues are explored in depth: euthanasia and incompetency, euthanasia by nonphysicians, and euthanasia for those who consider their lives completed. This Element is intended for a general readership, including undergraduate students in law, medicine, or ethics. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core UR - https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009086844 ER -