Background Despite the high potential to improve the quality of life of patients and families,
palliative care services face significant obstacles to their use. In countries with high-resource …

Background: Families' experiences of assisted dying are under-investigated and families are
rarely considered in clinical guidelines concerning assisted dying. Aim: To systematically …

Due to the current development around the COVID-19 pandemic, palliative ch has created
the Task Force Focus Corona with representatives from the specialist group of doctors …

Context The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading across the world. Many patients will not be
suitable for mechanical ventilation owing to the underlying health conditions, and they will …

Context Spiritual, existential, and psychological issues represent central components of
quality of life (QOL) in palliative care. A better understanding of the dynamic nature …

Summary QUESTION UNDER STUDY: Data on pain management in haemodialysis patients
with end-stage renal disease are scanty. Our study aimed to collect information on the …

Context Thousands of family members worldwide are annually involved in assisted dying.
Family participation in assisted dying has rarely been investigated and families' needs …

Background In Switzerland, helping with assisted suicide under certain conditions is not
prosecuted. With approximately 300 cases annually, this leaves behind a large group of …

Several countries and US states have recently legalised euthanasia, assisted suicide, or
both, including Canada and California, USA. In 2017, more than 13 000 patients died …

Abstract Background In Switzerland, if certain conditions are met, assisted suicide is not
prosecuted. International debate suggests that requests for hasten death are often altered by …