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Euthanasia
Fatma ÖZ*
*Yard.Doç.Dr.,Hacettepe Universitesi Hemşirelik Yüksekokulu Ruh Sağlığı ve Psikiyatri Hemşireliği AD, ANKARA
Euthanasia is a subject which causes dilemmas and problems in ethics and should be considered and discussed within every detail. Any evaluation or decision on this subject should undoubtedly reflect the patient's point of view. However, in general health professionals evaluate this subject according to their own values and beliefs.
In this paper, common discussions about euthanasia during clinical applications, problems in law and ethics,who would decide on euthanasia and how would this decision be made are reviewed and are considered in physicians' and nurses' point of view.Keywords: Euthenasia, Ethics, Nurse and physicianT Klin Tıbbi Etik 1998, 6:40-47
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