‘Desire to Die’ in palliative care patients—legal framework and recommendations of the national evidence-based guideline on palliative care in Germany | Zendy

Kerstin Kremeike | Zendy; Anne Pralong | Zendy; Kathleen Boström | Zendy; Claudia Bausewein | Zendy; Steffen T. Simon | Zendy; Reinhard Lindner | Zendy; Raymond Voltz | Zendy

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‘Desire to Die’ in palliative care patients—legal framework and recommendations of the national evidence-based guideline on palliative care in Germany

Author(s) -

Kerstin Kremeike,

Anne Pralong,

Kathleen Boström,

Claudia Bausewein,

Steffen T. Simon,

Reinhard Lindner,

Raymond Voltz

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

annals of palliative medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 2224-5839

pISSN - 2224-5820

DOI - 10.21037/apm-20-381

Subject(s) - medicine , guideline , palliative care , nursing , family medicine , pathology

Desire to die, understood as a broad phenomenon, is common in patients receiving palliative care. Euthanasia ("termination of life on request", §216 German Criminal Code) is currently forbidden in Germany, the legal restrictions with regard to assisted suicide ("assistance of suicide with intent of repeated conduct", §217 German Criminal Code) has recently been repealed by the national Federal Constitutional Court. This dynamically changing legal situation adds to health professionals reported uncertainty in dealing appropriately with a desire to die.

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