title: More openness needed in palliative care. Deliberate shortening of life has no part in ethical medical practice.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D034723:Double Effect Principle; D004989:Ethics; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia; D028601:Euthanasia, Active; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000592:standards*