Chao D V K, Chan N Y, Chan W Y
Department of Family Medicine, United Christian Hospital, Hong Kong.
Fam Pract. 2002 Apr;19(2):128-34. doi: 10.1093/fampra/19.2.128.
Euthanasia is a debatable issue. It is illegal all over the world. The Netherlands is the only country where euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are openly practised since the physician performing these acts will not be prosecuted under certain circumstances. There were several court cases and court decisions that affected the development of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in individual countries. When a patient asked for euthanasia, it was very important to find out the underlying reasons and make all legal means available to relieve the pain and other distressing symptoms.
安乐死是一个有争议的问题。它在全世界都是非法的。荷兰是唯一一个公开实行安乐死和医生协助自杀的国家，因为在某些情况下实施这些行为的医生不会被起诉。有几起法庭案件和法庭判决影响了各个国家安乐死和医生协助自杀的发展。当患者请求安乐死时，找出潜在原因并采取一切合法手段减轻疼痛和其他痛苦症状非常重要。
