Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?

This article discusses various ethical and legal concepts regarding euthanasia and includes concepts like physician assisted suicide, assisted suicide, voluntary active euthanasia, killing vs. letting die, indirect euthanasia and terminal sedation. Is there a difference if death is only foreseen but...

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Main Authors: Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo, Donna Knapp van Bogaert
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Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2008-06-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1147
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spelling doaj-art-01f785a51b2c440ebb341d04d51cccda2025-08-20T03:43:47ZengAOSISSouth African Family Practice2078-61902078-62042008-06-01503383910.1080/20786204.2008.10873714910Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo0Donna Knapp van Bogaert1Family Medicine & PHC, University of Limpopo, University of LimpopoSteve Biko Centre for Bioethics, University of the WitwatersrandThis article discusses various ethical and legal concepts regarding euthanasia and includes concepts like physician assisted suicide, assisted suicide, voluntary active euthanasia, killing vs. letting die, indirect euthanasia and terminal sedation. Is there a difference if death is only foreseen but not intended? This article opens up the debate and addresses pertinent issues for the family practitioner.https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1147euthanasiavoluntary active euthanasiaphysician assisted suicidedeath
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title Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?
title_full Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?
title_fullStr Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?
title_full_unstemmed Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?
title_short Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?
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