Department of Anaesthesia, The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK.
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, Salisbury, UK.
Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2023 Dec 2;84(12):1-3. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2023.0262. Epub 2023 Dec 20.
As medical assistance in dying seemingly gains traction, this editorial discusses the arguments for and against it, looking at the balance of patient autonomy and alleviation of suffering vs the potentially far-reaching and unintended consequences. The authors hope that this provides a platform for further debate and education around assisted dying.
随着医疗辅助死亡似乎越来越受到关注，这篇社论讨论了支持和反对它的论点，着眼于患者自主权和减轻痛苦与潜在的深远和意外后果之间的平衡。作者希望这为围绕辅助死亡的进一步辩论和教育提供了一个平台。
