Karger A, Haupt M
Gerontopsychiatrische Abteilung, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf.
Nervenarzt. 1997 Nov;68(11):907-13. doi: 10.1007/s001150050215.
This article discusses the problem of euthanasia presenting the case of an 82-year-old man with progressive dementia. Difficulties encountered during daily clinical work are described and analysed, in order to clarify decisions on ethical, legal and professional medical grounds. General decisions concerning life-sustaining measures may be qualitatively improved if the situation of the individual is constantly assessed and considered within the treatment process.
本文通过一位患有进行性痴呆的82岁男性的病例来探讨安乐死问题。文中描述并分析了日常临床工作中遇到的困难，以便从伦理、法律和医学专业角度阐明相关决策。如果在治疗过程中持续评估并考虑个体情况，那么关于维持生命措施的总体决策在质量上可能会得到改善。
