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| Causation, intention and active euthanasia | | Author(s) | Alister Browne |
| Journal title | Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, vol 15, no 1, Winter 2006 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press, Winter 2006 |
| Pages | pp 71-80 |
| Source | http://journals.cambridge.org |
| Keywords | Euthanasia ; Terminal care ; Law ; Social ethics ; Canada. |
| Annotation | This article reports on the actions of a Canadian doctor, Dr Morrison, and provides three cases in which she was involved with in the 1990s. Charged with first-degree murder under Canadian law, which could have resulted in a mandatory life sentence, the judge dismissed the case in the preliminary hearing on the ground, often used in euthanasia cases, that causation of death could not be established clearly enough to proceed. Professional health associations in Canada have condemned Dr Morrison's actions as serious breaches of ethics but the general public has given her a sympathetic response. The three cases are detailed to highlight the differences between causation and intention of action in such circumstances. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061003209 A |
| Classmark | CY: LV: VR: TQ: 7S |
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