Centre of Expertise on Euthanasia

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Centre of Expertise on Euthanasia
Expertisecentrum Euthanasie
Geography
LocationMobile clinic (no location), Netherlands
Organisation
Funding Charity
Religious affiliationnone
Services
Beds0
History
Former name(s)Levenseindekliniek
Opened2012
Links
Website expertisecentrumeuthanasie.nl/en/ (in Dutch)(in English)
Lists Hospitals in Netherlands

Centre of Expertise on Euthanasia [1] [2] (Dutch : Expertisecentrum Euthanasie, until September 2019 known as Levenseindekliniek) is a Dutch virtual euthanasia clinic. [2] The clinic was established in 2012. [3] In that same year, 32 people received euthanasia by the clinic. [4] In 2023, the centre performed euthanasia 1,269 times, while there had been 4,508 requests, so 72% of the requests had been rejected. [5] The centre doesn't have a physical place to perform euthanasia, because of that, the operations are done in the patients residences, such as their homes, nursing homes, hospitals or hospices. [3] The clinic only helps people who have a Dutch residential address. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Verhofstadt, Monica (2022). "Euthanasia in the Context of Adult Psychiatry" (PDF). vub.be. Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  2. 1 2 "Dutch End of Life Clinic changes name". wfrtds.org. World Federation of Right to Die Societies. 2019-09-08. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  3. 1 2 "Levenseindekliniek". 113.nl. Retrieved 2024-05-14.(in Dutch)
  4. ↑ Boffey, Daniel (2017-11-09). "'Any taboo has gone': Netherlands sees rise in demand for euthanasia". The Guardian . Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  5. ↑ (in Dutch) Expertisecentrum Euthanasie: 2023 in beeld
  6. ↑ "Careful and caring". expertisecentrumeuthanasie.nl. Centre of Expertise on Euthanasia. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
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