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THE SENSE OF "LACK OF DIGNITY" AT THE END OF LIFE THE SENSE OF "LACK OF DIGNITY" AT THE END OF LIFE Dr Paulina Taboada Profesor Centro de Bioetica Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile Alameda 340 Correo Central 1 Santiago, Chile Recent empirical data on euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions in The Netherlands suggest that – in spite of having learned better ways to alleviate symptoms at the end of life – most Dutch physicians still think that euthanasia cannot be avoided by providing adequate palliative care (Cf. Onwuteaka-Phillipsen, B. et al.: Euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions in the Netherlands in 1990, 1995, and 2001, The Lancet, published online June 17, 2003: http://www.thelancet.com). This evidence poses the question about the reasons for euthanasia requests. Full Article: http://www.hospicecare.com/Ethics/monthlypiece/eithics2003/pom_sept03.htm


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