title: Patient autonomy and the euthanasia debate.
abstract: For people with terminal illnesses, advance directives can play a significant role in allowing people to express their views about care when physically unable to do so. There is concern that pressure may be put on vulnerable people to make an advance directive. The right to die must be exercised within the bounds of patient autonomy so that the individual plans the end of life with the help of an advance directive.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sobczak
mesh_terms: D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005065:Euthanasia; D006801:Humans; D010344:Patient Advocacy