A Dutch euthanasia doctor killed a woman in her 80s because she did not want to live in a nursing home. The regional review committee has found the doctor negligent and referred the case to prosecutors. Read more >>
A group of 220 Dutch doctors took out an advertisement to show that they are against granting euthanasia to advanced dementia patients. Read more >>
Continue Reading → NETHERLANDS: Dutch doctors oppose euthanasia for dementia:
Statistics compiled from the Rapports au directeur général au Conseil d'administration de l'établissement et à la Commission sur les soins de fin de vie (10 December, 2015 to 10 December, 2016). Read more >>
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A former nurse has been charged with murdering eight care-home residents in southwestern Ontario over seven years, a string of deaths that would make her among the worst serial killers in Canadian history.
Continue Reading → Former nurse stands accused of being one of Canada’s most prolific serial killers
Hippocrates, Judge Gorsuch, and the Autonomy Fallacy: Ronald Pies reflects on the Hippocratic oath, how it has shaped medical practice, and on Judge Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Continue Reading → Deferring to the Mastery of Death