Euthanasia and Depression: A Prospective Cohort Study Among Terminally Ill Cancer Patients

Author: Marije L. van der Lee, Johanna G. van der Bom, Nikkie B. Swarte, A. Peter M. Heintz, Alexander de Graeff, and Jan van den Bout Publisher: American Society of Clinical Oncology Publication: Journal of Clinical Oncology Document Date:                  September 9, 2007 Category: Public Policy > Euthanasia Related Categories: Public Policy > Future of the Family Public Policy > Health   This study of 138 terminally ill cancer patients in the Netherlands with a life expectancy of less than 3 months found that people with depression were 4.1 times more likely to request euthanasia than those who were not depressed. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link