Trends in end-of-life practices before and after the enactment of the euthanasia law in the Netherlands from 1990 to 2010: a repeated cross-sectional survey.

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In 2002, the euthanasia act came into effect in the Netherlands, which was followed by a slight decrease in the euthanasia frequency. We assessed frequency and characteristics of euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and other end-of-life practices in 2010, and assessed trends since 1990.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Lancet

Title: Lancet (London, England)

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1474-547X

ISSN (Print): 0140-6736

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 08 2012

Volume: 380

Issue: 9845

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[1 ] VU University Medical Center, Department of Public and Occupational Health and EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VUmc Expertise Center for Palliative Care, Amsterdam, Netherlands. b.philipsen@vumc.nl

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Publisher Item ID: S0140-6736(12)61034-4

DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)61034-4

PubMed ID: 22789501

SO-VID: d33ea285-066c-4898-9908-e5e43cc37cbe

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