title: A concept analysis of voluntary active euthanasia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Euthanasia has a wide range of classifications. Confusion exists in the application of specific concepts to various studies.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the concept of voluntary active euthanasia using Walker and Avant's concept analysis method.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comprehensive literature review from various published literature and bibliographies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Clinical, ethical, and policy differences and similarities of euthanasia need to be debated openly, both within the medical profession and publicly. Awareness of the classifications about euthanasia may help nurses dealing with "end of life issues" properly.
authors.affiliation: De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. fguo@dmu.ac.uk
authors.forename: Fenglin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guo
mesh_terms: D001293:Attitude to Death; D028601:Euthanasia, Active / Q000145:classification* / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology*