Table 3 Frequencies of requests and medical acts related to hastening the end of life as described by physicians
Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|
Requests for active hastening of death | 6 (2.2) |
Granted requests for active hastening of death | 2 (0.8) |
Assisted suicide / suicide | 0 (0) |
Unknown if patient terminated own life | 19 (7.2) |
Medical staff administered a drug with the explicit intention to hasten the end of life of the patient without the patient’s explicit request | 6 (2.2) |