Requests for physician-assisted suicide in German general practice: frequency, content, and motives– a qualitative analysis of GPs’ experiences

Abstract Background Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) has been legalised in an increasing number of countries in Western Europe. In Germany, after a landmark decision by the Federal Constitutional Court in 2020, the ban on PAS was removed from the Model Medical Code of Conduct in 2021. Although the G...

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Main Authors: Luise Farr, Juliane Poeck, Claudia Bozzaro, Jutta Bleidorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02830-0
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