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‘How is it possible that at times we can be physicians and at times assistants in suicide?’ Attitudes and experiences of palliative care physicians in respect of the current legal situation of suicide assistance in Switzerland

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  • Martyna Tomczyk Institute of Humanities in Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Roberto Andorno Institute of Biomedical Ethics and History of Medicine, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ralf J Jox Institute of Humanities in Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland Palliative and Supportive Care Service, Chair in Geriatric Palliative Care, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Martyna Tomczyk, Institute of Humanities in Medicine, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; Martyna.Tomczyk{at}chuv.ch
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Tomczyk M, Andorno R, Jox RJ
‘How is it possible that at times we can be physicians and at times assistants in suicide?’ Attitudes and experiences of palliative care physicians in respect of the current legal situation of suicide assistance in Switzerland
Journal of Medical Ethics 2023;49:594-601.

Publication history

  • Received July 17, 2022
  • Accepted November 29, 2022
  • First published January 6, 2023.
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October 18, 2023

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