Reporting of euthanasia in medical practice in Flanders, Belgium: cross sectional analysis of reported and unreported cases.
Publication Type:
Journal ArticleSource:
BMJ (Clinical research ed.), Volume 341, p.c5174 (2010)Keywords:
Belgium, Cross-Sectional Studies, Death Certificates, Decision Making, Euthanasia, Family Practice, Humans, Mandatory Reporting, Questionnaires, Terminal CareAbstract:
To estimate the rate of reporting of euthanasia cases to the Federal Control and Evaluation Committee and to compare the characteristics of reported and unreported cases of euthanasia. Design Cross sectional analysis. Setting Flanders, Belgium.