Passive Euthanasia

Letters and Corrections1 June 1980Passive EuthanasiaJ. L. VINCENT, M.D.J. L. VINCENT, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-92-6-865_1 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: In the January issue, Lo and Jonsen (1) exposed clearly the problems of euthanasia. The ethical questions, very well defined by them, are expressed in similar words everywhere in the world. In the intensive-care unit, the "right to die" can present somewhat different aspects when life is depending only on heavy technical support. Communication with these critically ill patients is almost always impossible, and the opinion of the family is generally inconsistent.When I served a 2-year fellowship in critical care in the United States, I was one of five foreign physicians (from Israel, France, Spain, Holland,...References1. LOJONSEN BA. Ethical decisions in the care of a patient terminally ill with metastatic cancer. Ann Intern Med. 1980;92:107-11. LinkGoogle Scholar2. RACHELS J. Active and passive euthanasia. N Engl J Med. 1975;292:78-80. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University Hospital Erasme Free University of Brussels Brussels Belgium PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 1 June 1980Volume 92, Issue 6Page: 865-865KeywordsCritical careEuthanasiaFellowships Issue Published: 1 June 1980 PDF DownloadLoading ...