Attitudes Towards Euthanasia | Literature Review

Introduction

This literature overview is predicated upon individuals’s attitudes in direction of Euthanasia, which comes from the Greek that means ‘good loss of life’ and in English means the killing of 1 particular person by one other to alleviate the struggling of that particular person and Doctor Assisted Suicide (PAS), which is described as; a medical skilled aiding an individual who’s incapable of the act themselves to commit suicide, (NHS, 2010). For this literature overview, a literature search was carried out utilizing the Cochrane library, Science Direct, EBSCOhost and Sage utilizing the important thing phrases:

• Assisted suicide
• Euthanasia
• Opinions
• Angle
• United Kingdom
• Public
• Proper to Die
• Assisted Dying

Most of those phrases (excluding Assisted Suicide and Assisted Dying) have been utilized in every of the major search engines individually and likewise used to type sentences, nevertheless, the one digital databases that gave this search the knowledge it required was Sage. This supplied a considerable quantity of journals, a whole lot of the others used have been subscription primarily based or a price was required, however from the free to make use of info two of probably the most related to the topic I needed to carry out the overview on have been chosen. The 2 papers have been chosen from surveys and research carried out in the UK, as a result of it was determined to analysis what the ideas and emotions of medical professionals have been in a spot the place this follow was presently unlawful. Use within the literature search, however this was tough to come back by. The titles of the three journals are: ‘Legalisation of Euthanasia or Doctor Assisted Suicide: Survey of Docs’ Attitudes’, and Opinions of the Legalised of Doctor Assisted Suicide. Regardless of not inputting the phrase ‘doctor’ into the search engine, a whole lot of the searches got here up with varieties of journals which point out this anyway.

This overview will critically consider the knowledge within the journals and can be in contrast with one another, discussing the disadvantages of the surveys and the benefits. The overview may also embrace the assorted analysis strategies used within the analysis.

The Literature Assessment

The primary paper reviewed is in English by Clive Seale, PhD, from the Centre for Well being Sciences, Barts and The London Faculty of Medication and Dentistry, London and is named ‘The legalisation of Euthanasia or Doctor-Assisted Suicide: Survey of Docs’ Attitudes’. The protocol was to find out what docs’ opinions concerning the legalisation of medically assisted dying (which incorporates the phrases, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS)) have been and this was achieved as compared with the opinions of most of the people of the UK. The methodology was to ship out structured questionnaires with a collection of questions utilizing qualitative strategies after which analyse the ends in a quantitative method. In 2007, Binley’s database (http://www.binleys.com) was used to ship questionnaires to 8857 presently working medical practitioners everywhere in the UK, this was damaged down into 2829 (7%) GPs, 443 (43%) neurologists, 836 (21% of those have been docs) specialists within the care of the aged, 462 (54% of those have been additionally docs) specialists in palliative drugs and 4287 employees in different hospital primarily based specialities. That is fairly a big pattern to make use of and covers a variety of specialities. It’s not clear in what month in 2007 these questionnaires have been despatched out however follow-up letters have been despatched to non-respondents between November 2007 and April 2008 to investigate as to why they didn’t reply, wherein 66 docs in all responded with the commonest cause being lack of time to finish the survey. General the response price was 42.1% with specialists in palliative drugs being probably the most responsive with 67.three% of individuals returning their questionnaire, together with specialists within the care of the aged (48.1%) neurologists (42.9%) different hospital specialties (40.1%) and GPs (39.three%). Regardless of the massive pattern of individuals, 42.1% of replies are fairly disappointing, though it’s a very emotive topic.

The questions consisted of non-public questions corresponding to age, gender, grade, ethnic origin, and speciality of the respondent and, on common, the variety of deaths attended. They have been all requested 4 questions on their angle in direction of euthanasia and assisted suicide, to be able to receive the questionnaire in full the creator of the survey invited individuals to contact him. An e-mail was despatched: Appendix (a) and a reply was obtained the following day: Appendix (b). Earlier surveys relating to this topic have been carried out within the Netherlands, Oregon (USA) and Belgium majority assist from the medical occupation has been vital in passing permissive laws in these nations.

The key phrases used on this examine have been assisted dying; euthanasia; physician-assisted suicide; proper to die and terminal care. The distribution of questionnaires meant that the methodology used was proper because it was discreet and reached lots of people in a brief period of time, the one hazard with this technique was that the medical professionals didn’t have to reply which was proven within the return response of 42.1% there was no monetary or different incentive as this is able to go towards all moral concerns. Moral approval for this examine was granted by the South East Analysis Ethics Committee. The outcomes confirmed that those that have been specialists in palliative drugs have been extra against euthanasia or PAS being legalised than the opposite specialities, though this could possibly be all the way down to the upper response price on this space. Those who expressed their spiritual beliefs have been extra against the legalisation additionally. The examine confirmed that probably the most extensively held view was that British docs don’t assist legalising assisted dying in both euthanasia or PAS; this differs from the British Social Attitudes (BSA) survey which has tracked adjustments in public opinion since 1984, and is probably the most constant supply of information (http://www.britsocat.com).

The second paper reviewed is ‘Survey of docs’ opinions of the legalisation of doctor assisted suicide’ by William Lee, Annabel Worth, Lauren Rayner and Matthew Hotopf from the Institute of Psychiatry. King’s School, London. The protocol is just like the primary paper in that they have been practitioners’ opinions on euthanasia and PAS. The article begins by saying that there’s broad assist among the many normal public for assisted dying however not a lot for many who look after the dying. The methodology was to ship out a postal survey of a 1000 senior consultants and medical practitioners have been chosen randomly from the commercially obtainable ‘Informa Healthcare Medical Listing (2005/2006), retired docs have been excluded from the survey. Questionnaire have been despatched firstly in February 2007, 12 weeks later, in Could, non-respondents have been contacted after which six weeks later they have been telephoned, it was found that that among the potential contributors had moved, died or retired. This info was adjusted to take this under consideration. The authors accomplished separate univariable (a single variable) and multivariable (containing multiple variable) predicting the outcomes utilizing polytomous strategies which might enable two outcomes to be predicted collectively.

The response price to the survey was 50% as soon as the exclusions have been accounted for, which is larger than the primary paper and nonetheless gave a whole lot of date to work with. Included within the survey the authors included a short define of the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ailing Invoice (2006) 32% of the docs who responded had learn among the Invoice. Gender, speciality and years in publish had no impact on opposition or assist for a brand new regulation. An attention-grabbing level famous is that the views of docs who don’t look after the dying tally with the final publics view, so there’s some correlation there with 66% of those that by no means cared for the dying supporting a change within the regulation. The end result of curiosity for the authors was to what degree practitioners agreed with the assertion: “The regulation shouldn’t be modified to permit assisted suicide”.

A second final result of curiosity was the extent of settlement with the assertion “I’d be ready to prescribe a deadly drug to a terminally sick affected person who was struggling unbearably, have been that plan of action to grow to be authorized”. (Hotopf, et. al. 2007:three). The findings of this questionnaire could be present in Appendix (c). Each of those questions have been decided utilizing five-point Likert-type scales, used generally in questionnaires, following this have been transformed into three-point scales comprising of ‘agree’, ‘neither agree nor disagree’ and ‘disagree’ with a change in regulation. The survey reveals that senior docs are cut up abut their views relating to a change within the regulation; fewer are in favour than most of the people in the UK. These findings have been famous within the US, in addition to Canada, Finland and the Netherlands in addition to the UK. Moral permission was gained from the Institute of Psychiatry, King’s School London Analysis Ethics Committee.

Comparisons and Conclusions

There are numerous comparisons between the 2 papers, for instance, each despatched out questionnaires to their goal group, who have been specialists in sure fields. Nonetheless, the primary paper surveyed over double the quantity of individuals the second paper did however bought much less replies. Each research have been achieved in the identical 12 months however it’s tough to inform who began theirs first because the date for first paper is unknown aside from it was carried out in 2007. The second survey is way extra in depth that the primary one, and it means that qualitative analysis is required to grasp docs’ views higher whereas the primary paper didn’t state which the popular technique was. The second paper means that docs who oppose a change within the regulation comes from an ‘over-optimistic’ credence of their capacity to alleviate the struggling of the dying. (Hotopf, et.al. 2007). It’s potential to argue towards this although and the data and expertise of sufferers who’re dying influences views about PAS. Each examine the attitudes between most of the people and the specialist docs and observe an enormous distinction between them. On the entire each papers carried out an intensive and exact survey however there’s room for additional analysis and investigation.

References

Hotopf, L, Lee, W, Worth, A, and Rayner, L. (2009) ‘Survey of Docs’ Opinions of the Legalisation of Doctor-Assisted Suicide’, Bio-Med Central, [Online], Out there from: http://www.biomedcentral.com/content material/pdf/1472-6939-10-2.pdf [Accessed: 22nd April 2010].

NHS (2010) Euthanasia and assisted suicide [Online], London. Out there from: http://www.nhs.uk/Situations/Euthanasiaandassistedsuicide/Pages/Definition.aspx [Accessed 22nd April 2010].

Seale, C. (2009) ‘Legalisation of Euthanasia or Doctor-Assisted Suicide: Survey of Docs’ Attitudes’, Palliative Medication, [Online], Out there from: http://pmj.sagepub.com/cgi/content material/summary/23/three/205 [Accessed 22nd April 2010].

Papers utilized in Literature Search:

Hotopf, L, Lee, W, Worth, A, and Rayner, L. ‘Survey of Docs’ Opinions of the

Legalisation of Doctor-Assisted Suicide’.

Seale, C ‘Legalisation of euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide: survey of docs’ attitudes’.

Appendix

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—–Unique Message—–

From: Katy Marsland (08111890) [mailto:[email protected]]

Despatched: 26 April 2010 19:25

To: [email protected]

Topic: A Questionnaire request.

Expensive Sir,

I’m on the College of Lincoln and am doing a literature overview for my

diploma in Well being and Social care involving your survey on the Legalisation

of Euthanasia or Doctor-Assisted Suicide: Survey of Docs’ Attitudes,

and was questioning if it have been potential so that you can ahead me a replica of the

questions to be able to help my overview?

Many thanks prematurely

Katy Marsland

Reply:

Right here is the questionnaire. Clive

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END OF LIFE DECISIONS IN MEDICAL PRACTICE: CONFIDENTIAL ENQUIRY

PLEASE TICK THE BOXES TO INDICATE YOUR ANSWERS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE 

Basic Background Questions

Your age

 underneath 35 years of age

 36 to 45 years of age

 46 to 55 years of age

 56 to 65 years of age

 over 65 years of age

Your gender

 male

 feminine

Your medical specialty

 Basic follow

 Palliative drugs

 Neurology

 Aged Care

 Different, please specify

Grading of your publish

 Advisor

 Specialist registrar

 Affiliate specialist / employees grade

 SHO / HO / F1 / F2

 GP principal

 GP registrar

Please point out the variety of deaths, on common, for which you’d be the treating or attendant physician within the regular course of your duties

Reply solely certainly one of (a), (b) or (c). (Please give probably the most correct estimate you may)

(a)_______________per week

(b)_______________per month

(c)_______________per 12 months

Have you ever been the treating or attendant physician within the case of a loss of life within the final 12 months?

 sure

 no – Please go to query 30, on web page 7

SPACE FOR COMMENTS ONCE YOU HAVE FINISHED THIS QUESTIONNAIRE

After getting accomplished this questionnaire, you should use this house to offer any clarifications to your solutions or make different factors

PLEASE TRY TO RECALL AS CAREFULLY AS POSSIBLE THE MOST RECENT DEATH WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS FOR WHICH YOU WERE ACTING AS THE TREATING OR ATTENDANT DOCTOR, AND ANSWER ALL OF THE QUESTIONS 1 TO 29 FOR THAT PARTICULAR DEATH

It’s, after all, unimaginable to do justice to all of the finer nuances of selections in regards to the finish of life in a brief questionnaire. However please point out these solutions which method the precise circumstances of this loss of life as carefully as potential.

1

Intercourse of the deceased

 male

 feminine

2

Age of the deceased

(please estimate if not sure)

 underneath 1 12 months

 1-9 years

 10-19 years

 20-29 years

 30-39 years

 40-49 years

 50-59 years

 60-69 years

 70-79 years

 80-89 years

 90 years and over

three

Place of loss of life

 hospital

 hospice

 care dwelling

 deceased’s own residence

 different (please specify)

four

Reason for loss of life

*This doesn’t imply the mode of dying,

corresponding to coronary heart failure, asphyxia, asthenia,

and so on: it means the illness, harm, or

complication which prompted loss of life

1a Illness or situation straight resulting in loss of life*

1b Different illness or situation, if any, resulting in 1 (a)

1c Different illness or situation, if any, resulting in 1 (b)

2 Different important circumstances contributing to the loss of life however not associated to the illness or situation inflicting it

5

With respect to this loss of life, when was your first contact with the affected person?

 earlier than or on the time of loss of life: go to Query 6

 after loss of life: go to query 30, on web page 7

6

How lengthy had you recognized this affected person?

 greater than six months

 one to 6 months

 one to 4 weeks

 between in the future and one week

 lower than 24 hours

Medical actions

7a

7b

7c

Regarding this loss of life, did you or a colleague:

withhold a remedy* (or make sure that this was achieved)?

withdraw a remedy* (or make sure that this was achieved)?

use any drug to alleviate ache and/or signs?

(please tick as many solutions as apply)

* IN THIS STUDY ‘TREATMENT’ INCLUDES CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR), ARTIFICIAL FEEDING AND/OR HYDRATION

 no

 sure (please specify remedies withheld)

…………………………………………………………….

 no

 sure (please specify remedies withdrawn)

…………………………………………………………….

 no

 sure, morphine or one other opioid

 sure, benzodiazepine

 sure, different drug

8a

8b

In withholding a remedy, did you or your colleague contemplate it possible or sure that this motion would hasten the top of the affected person’s life?

In withdrawing a remedy, did you or your colleague contemplate it possible or sure that this motion would hasten the top of the affected person’s life?

 no

 sure

 no remedy withheld

 no

 sure

 no remedy withdrawn

9a

9b

In regards to the medicine used to alleviate signs, (Questions 7c), have been these administered

understanding this is able to in all probability or definitely hasten the top of life?

partly intending to finish life?

 no

 sure

 no medicine used to alleviate signs

 no

 sure

 no medicine used to alleviate signs

10a

10b

In withholding a remedy, did you or your colleague have the specific intention of hastening the top of life?

In withdrawing a remedy, did you or your colleague have the specific intention of hastening the top of life?

 no

 sure

 no remedy withheld

 no

 sure

 no remedy withdrawn

11a

11b

Was loss of life prompted by means of a drug prescribed, provided or administered by you or a colleague with the specific intention of hastening the top of life (or of enabling the affected person to finish his or her personal life?)

If sure, who administered this drug (i.e. launched it into the physique)?

 no

 sure

 the affected person

 you or one other well being care colleague

 a relative

 another person

NOTE: IF YOU ANSWERED ‘NO’ TO ALL THE QUESTIONS ON THIS PAGE, GO TO QUESTION 23

Determination making

NOTE: QUESTIONS 12 TO 22 REFER THE LAST-MENTIONED ACT OR OMISSION, THAT IS, THE LAST ‘YES’ THAT YOU TICKED ON THE PREVIOUS PAGE (QUESTIONS 7 TO 11)

12

Which have been a very powerful causes for the last-mentioned act or omission?

(please tick all that apply_

 affected person had ache

 affected person had different signs

 request or want of the affected person

 request or want of family members

 anticipated additional struggling

 no likelihood of enchancment

 remedy would have been futile

 additional remedy would have elevated struggling

 different (please specify beneath)

……………………………………………………………….

13

In your estimation, how a lot was the affected person’s life shortened by the final talked about act or omission?

 greater than six months

 one to 6 months

 one to 4 weeks

 between in the future and one week

 lower than 24 hours

 life was in all probability not shortened in any respect

14

Did you or a colleague focus on the last-mentioned act or omission with the affected person?

 sure, on the time of performing the act/omission

or shortly earlier than: go to Query 15

 sure, a while beforehand: go to Query 15

 no, no dialogue: go to Query 19

15

On the time of this dialogue, did you contemplate the affected person had the capability to evaluate his/her scenario and decide about it?

 sure

 no

16

Did this dialogue embrace the (possible or sure) hastening of the top of the sufferers’ life by this last-mentioned act or omission?

 sure

 no

17

Was the choice in regards to the final talked about act or omission made in response to an specific request from the affected person?

 sure, upon an oral request

 sure, upon a written request

 sure, upon each an oral and a written request

 no: go to Query 21

18

On the time of this request, did you contemplate the affected person had the capability to evaluate his/her scenario and decide about it?

 sure: go to Query 21

 no: go to Query 21

ONLY ANSWER QUESTIONS 19 and 20 IF YOUR ANSWER TO QUESTION 14 WAS ‘NO, NO DISCUSSION’

19

Did you contemplate the affected person had the capability to evaluate his/her scenario and decide about it?

 sure

 no

20

Why was the final talked about act or omission not mentioned with the affected person?

(Please fill in as many solutions as apply)

 affected person was too younger

 the final talked about act or omission was clearly the most effective

one for the affected person

 dialogue would have achieved extra hurt than good

 affected person was unconscious

 affected person had important cognitive impairment

 affected person was affected by a psychiatric dysfunction

 different, please elaborate on the finish of the questionnaire

21

Did you or a colleague focus on with anyone else the (potential) hastening of the top of the affected person’s life earlier than it was determined to take the final talked about act or omission?

(Please fill in as many solutions as apply)

 with a number of medical colleagues

 nursing employees /different caregivers

 by associate/family members of the affected person

 another person

 no one

22

Which have been a very powerful causes for the last-mentioned act or omission?

(please tick all that apply)

 affected person had ache

 affected person had different signs

 request or want of the affected person

 request or want of family members

 anticipated additional struggling

 no likelihood of enchancment

 additional remedy would have been futile

 additional remedy would have elevated struggling

 different (please specify beneath

………………………………………………………………

NOTE: QUESTIONS FROM HERE ONWARDS SHOULD BE ANSWERED WHETHER OR NOT YOU ANSWERED ‘YES’ TO ANY OF THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS MENTIONED ON PAGE three (QUESTIONS 7 TO 11)

23

Was an specific request to hasten the top of the affected person’s life made by any of the next?

(Please tick all that apply)

 companions/family members of the affected person

 nursing or different care employees

 another person

 no specific request

24

So far as you realize, did the affected person ever categorical a want for the top of his/her life to be hastened?

 sure, clearly: go to Query 25

 sure, however not very clearly: go to Query 25

 no: go to Query 26

25

Did the affected person’s want for this final result scale back or disappear over time?

 no

 sure, in response to care supplied

 sure, different cause

26

The remedy over the last week was primarily

aimed toward:

 restoration

 prolonging life

 assist in the course of the dying course of

27

Which caregivers have been concerned within the look after the affected person over the last month earlier than loss of life (beside your self and so far as you realize)?

(please tick all that apply)

Of these not concerned, which of them might need helped?

Concerned

Not concerned and

might need helped

normal practitioner





specialist in ache aid





palliative care group





psychiatrist /

psychologist





nursing employees





social care employee





religious caregiver





volunteer





member of the family





28a

28b

28c

28d

Was the affected person constantly and deeply sedated or stored in a coma earlier than loss of life?

Which remedy was given for sedation?

(please tick as many solutions as apply)

At what time earlier than loss of life was steady sedation of the affected person began?

Which have been a very powerful causes for this sedation?

(please tick all that apply)

 sure

 no: go to Query 29a

 midazolam

 different benzodiazepine

 morphine or one other opioid

 different sort of remedy

……. hours earlier than loss of life

……. days earlier than loss of life

……. weeks earlier than loss of life

 affected person had intractable ache

 affected person had intractable psychological misery

 affected person had different intractable signs

 request or want of the affected person

 request or want of family members

 different (please specify beneath

……………………………………………………………

29a

29b

29c

Did the affected person obtain morphine or one other opioid over the last 24 hours earlier than loss of life?

How a lot time earlier than loss of life was the administration of morphine or one other opioid began?

Which determine greatest illustrates the dosage of morphine or one other opioid over the last three days earlier than the affected person’s loss of life?

 sure

 no go to Query 30

……. hours earlier than loss of life

……. days earlier than loss of life

……. weeks earlier than loss of life

 No enhance

 Gradual enhance

 Sturdy enhance final day

Attitudes and beliefs

Questions 30 and 31 are about voluntary euthanasia (that’s, when somebody ends the lifetime of one other particular person at their request), worded in the identical means as these utilized in surveys of normal public opinion.

30

30a

30b

First, an individual with an incurable and painful sickness, from which they’ll die – for instance, somebody dying of most cancers.

Do you assume that, in the event that they ask for it, a physician ought to ever be allowed by regulation to finish their life, or not?

And do you assume that, if this particular person asks for it, a physician ought to ever be allowed by regulation to provide them deadly remedy that may enable the particular person to take their very own life?

 Undoubtedly needs to be allowed

 In all probability needs to be allowed

 In all probability shouldn’t be allowed

 Undoubtedly shouldn’t be allowed

 Undoubtedly needs to be allowed

 In all probability needs to be allowed

 In all probability shouldn’t be allowed

 Undoubtedly shouldn’t be allowed

31

31a

31b

Now, how about an individual with an incurable and painful sickness, from which they won’t die.

Do you assume that, in the event that they ask for it, a physician ought to ever be allowed by regulation to finish their life, or not?

And do you assume that, if this particular person asks for it, a physician ought to ever be allowed by regulation to provide them deadly remedy that may enable the particular person to take their very own life?

 Undoubtedly needs to be allowed

 In all probability needs to be allowed

 In all probability shouldn’t be allowed

 Undoubtedly shouldn’t be allowed

 Undoubtedly needs to be allowed

 In all probability needs to be allowed

 In all probability shouldn’t be allowed

 Undoubtedly shouldn’t be allowed

32

Faith: what’s your faith?

 None

 Christian (together with Church of England, Catholic,

Protestant and all different Christian denominations)

 Buddhist

 Hindu

 Jewish

 Muslim

 Sikh

Some other faith, please write in

33

Faith: would you describe your self as:

 extraordinarily spiritual

 very spiritual

 considerably spiritual

 neither spiritual nor non-religious

 considerably non-religious

 very non spiritual

 extraordinarily non spiritual

 can’t select

34

What’s your ethnic group?

Select ONE part from A to E, then tick the suitable field to point your ethnic group

A White

 any White background

B Combined

 White and Black Caribbean

 White and Black African

 White and Asian

 Any Different Combined background, please write in

C Asian or Asian British

 Indian

 Pakistani

 Bangladeshi

 Any Different Asian background, please write in

D Black or Black British

 Caribbean

 African

 Any Different Black background, please write in

E Chinese language or different ethnic group

 Chinese language

 Any Different, please write in

To make clear any solutions or to make additional feedback, please use the house on web page 1.

Thanks in your assist with this vital survey.

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This questionnaire has been despatched to a random pattern of 10,000 docs. It is not going to be potential for the researchers or anybody else to make use of your replies to find your id or the id of the affected person on whose care you’ve gotten reported.

We perceive that recalling occasions of this nature could be a distressing expertise. For those who want to discuss to somebody about your emotions regarding end-of-life care, the Confidential Counselling Helpline of the British Medical Affiliation can help you. Their quantity is: 0645 200 169

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Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in the UK

A Analysis Proposal

Half B

By Katy Marsland 08111890

College of Lincoln

Hand in Date: 4th Could 2010

(1,352 Phrases)

Julie Burton

NUR2002M-0910 analysis Strategies

2009/2010

Desk of Contents: Web page

Title 26

Analysis Questions 27

Goals of Undertaking 28

Preliminary Literature Assessment 29-30

Methodology 31

Moral Concerns and Sensible Constraints 32

Timetable for Dissertation Analysis 33-34

References 35

A Analysis Proposal

1. Title:

Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in the UK.

2. Analysis Questions

Ought to Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide be made authorized? What are the arguments for and towards coverage change in the UK? Which part of society is most supportive of a change within the regulation? Which part is most opposed and why?

three. Goals of Undertaking

This analysis goals to analyze, utilizing secondary information, whether or not a change within the regulation is required to make clear the place of euthanasia and assisted suicide in the UK, and whether or not this needs to be made authorized simply for many who are terminally sick or for