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...director of a major independent study published late last year on assisted suicide (in which the doctor gives a patient the means to end life) and euthanasia (in which the doctor terminates life at the patient's request). It concluded that there were about 3,600 cases in 1995 in Holland (pop. 15.5 million), a jump from the 2,700 cases estimated in 1990. Another 900 deaths fell into the troublesome category of "termination of life without the request of the patient...
...study. To address the biggest problem it found--more than half the doctors didn't report euthanasia cases to the public prosecutor as required--the government proposes that instead, doctors would report to a panel of legal, medical and ethical experts to make sure these guidelines were followed: the patient must be suffering unbearably from an incurable disease; he or she must make repeated requests for euthanasia; the doctor should know the patient well enough to ensure the request is voluntary, and the doctor must consult with another physician...
Inevitably, of course, there are abuses, and flagrant ones are prosecuted. Sippe Schat, a doctor from northern Friesland, goes on trial later this month for the alleged murder of a 72-year-old cancer patient who had seemed in good spirits just before she died in a nursing home. According to prosecutors, Schat simply gave her a lethal shot of insulin without consulting anyone and left her to die alone, allegedly telling a nurse as he left, "If she hasn't died by 7 a.m. tomorrow, give me a call...
...serious" euthanasia requests he gets a year. "The process is so stressful that most physicians do whatever they can to avoid getting involved in euthanasia cases," he says. "It's still as emotional and difficult as ever, but the current climate makes it easier to discuss with the patient...
...times to a full symphony orchestra. The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields is responsible for almost 1,000 recordings, more than any other chamber orchestra in the world. It is known popularly for its recordings of soundtracks for Amadeus and other films--most recently The English Patient. The Academy tours widely, and has performed in North America annually since 1980. In 1993, the Academy became the first orchestra to be granted the Queen's Award for Export Achievement...