Euthanasia - an interdisciplinary problem

• Autorzy: Binczycka-Anholcer M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

When euthanasia became legalised in Holland (2001) and Belgium (2002), problem of the so-called "good death", "death for request" became social, medical, ethical and moral world problem. Polish penal code (1987) treats euthanasia as a sort of murder. Also Medical Ethic Code (1994) regulates doctor's duties concerning patient: "doctor is not allowed to use euthanasia". Euthanasia is often treated as a suicide. According to the lastly published findings, 43 per cent of Polish are for the euthanasia.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

ethics; euthanasia; medical problem; world problem; social problem

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2004
• Tom: 13
• Numer: Suppl.2, Part 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.53-54,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Binczycka-Anholcer M.

• Department of Hygiene, Medical University of Poznan, Poland