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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Primary Care |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-02830-0 |
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