Ethical debate: The distinction between withdrawing life sustaining treatment under the influence of paralysing agents and euthanasia. The doctrine of double effect is difficult but not impossible to apply.
Edwards
S J
SJ
Centre for Ethics in Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK. Sarah.Edwards@bristol.ac.uk
D034723:Double Effect Principle; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia; D006801:Humans; D018447:Medical Futility; D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D028761:Withholding Treatment
D009125:Muscle Relaxants, Central