Department of Psychiatry, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK.
Discipline of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Australia.
Br J Psychiatry. 2022 Jul;221(1):374-376. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2022.41.
The UK is currently considering making assisted dying available to patients who are terminally ill. We discuss ethical and practical aspects of this complex issue and outline the potential role of psychiatry. We set out the challenges of implementation of legislation, and potential unintended consequences including the impact on health inequalities.
英国目前正在考虑为绝症患者提供协助自杀。我们讨论了这个复杂问题的伦理和实际方面，并概述了精神病学的潜在作用。我们阐述了立法实施的挑战，以及潜在的意外后果，包括对健康不平等的影响。
