title: [The current problem of euthanasia -- a discussion].
abstract: New conditions and possibilities of medical treatment demand a more intensive discussion of the problems of the patient with heavy illness and of the dying patient. After a short representation of the notion of euthanasia the individual forms of dying help with their ethical consequences are discussed. Propositions are made for a further elaboration of these problems.
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D005859:Germany, East; D006801:Humans; D007883:Legislation, Medical
vernacular_title: Aktuelle Probleme der Euthanasie-Diskussion.