Recent global perspectives and implications of medical-assisted death and euthanasia
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine International Journal
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Khayreddine Bouabida,1,2,3 Breitner Chaves,1,4 Enoch Anane,3 Navaal Jagram3
Abstract
Medical-assisted death and Euthanasia MAD-E is a medical practice in some parts of the
world that has become, more than ever, the center of a vast debate both within the medical
scientific community and in the community at large due to various factors. MAD-E involves
complex medical, ethical, legal, and societal considerations and public health implications.
This paper will present some general aspects of MAD-E, its definitions, legal status,
clinical applications, and domains, and discuss certain important elements of the debate,
highlighting the most recent perspectives, considerations, and implications associated with
the practice of MAD-E.
Keywords
medical assisted death, euthanasia, end-of-life care, patient-centred care
