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>>>Since when is 1,000's of deaths insignificant? Facts be damned...... I know its not true.... The tooth fairy, Santa Claus and the Grinch do really exist.
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>>I gave you a possible explanation for a subcategory.
>>Even if it is only anecdotal, this is exactly what my father prefers -
>>he does not want to try to define preset rules,
>>but hopes I will decide in a manner similar to his wishes if he is unable to.
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>>From your classification, euthanasia. But according to his wishes - if it comes to it.

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>I agree with you. My children know that I am DNR (do not resuscitate). there is a difference between voluntary euthanasia and the practice in Holland of non-voluntary murder labeled Euthanasia...

I surely was surprized by the:
In 61% of these cases (4,941 patients), the intentional overdose was given without the patient’s consent.(14)

But I guess a situation like me and my father would be counted as "without the patient’s consent",
as I, not my father will decide. Simple set theory with perhaps partially loaded formulation.
With my father it is more than DNR - we watched my mother die of cancer and afterwards
talked long about such possibilities. Chances are that there will be other reasons,
but a dose of morphine was certainly talked about.

For me fulfilling his personal wishes is tantamount. If he would ask me to provide the means,
I would talk with him and after a small waiting/cooling period would provide him with things I can
legally get him - and there are quite a few things on the market and in prescription drugs -
while assisting during the deed might get me in trouble, providing stuff will not.
And I do believe for such situations laws like in switzerland or netherland
are better, as he might fumble it.

But to get back to the issue:
Did you look deeper ? Were those cases purely on doctor decision ?

curious

thomas