Bosshard G
Facharzt FMH für Allgemeinmedizin (spez. Geriatrie).
Praxis (Bern 1994). 2012 Feb 1;101(3):183-9. doi: 10.1024/1661-8157/a000828.
Unlike in most European countries, assisted suicide is not illegal in Switzerland. The number of assisted suicides procured by right-to-die organisations such as Exit or Dignitas has sharply increased in the last twenty years. Central part of the doctor's involvement is the prescription of a lethal dose of sodium pentobarbital. In doing so, the doctor has to apply to the rules of medical due care. A proper examination of the patient is required, who must be informed about his diagnosis, about the expected prognosis, and about different treatment options. Verification of the patient's decisional capacity is crucial. In general, a staff member of the organisation but not the doctor is present during suicide. Following death, the assisted suicide has to be reported to the police as an extraordinary death case.
与大多数欧洲国家不同，协助自杀在瑞士并不违法。在过去二十年里，由“EXIT”或“尊严”等死亡权利组织促成的协助自杀数量急剧增加。医生参与的核心部分是开具致命剂量的戊巴比妥钠处方。在此过程中，医生必须遵循医疗合理注意的规则。需要对患者进行适当检查，患者必须被告知其诊断、预期预后以及不同的治疗选择。核实患者的决策能力至关重要。一般来说，自杀过程中有该组织的一名工作人员在场，而不是医生。自杀发生后，协助自杀事件必须作为特殊死亡案例报告给警方。
