Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Nov 2001
[Patients with traumatic spinal cord injuries at the department of neurology, Haukeland Hospital 1952-99].
We wanted to study the cause and the segmental level of traumatic spinal cord injuries. ⋯ Although there has been a reduction of work-related spinal cord injuries, there is still a potential for further prevention, especially among persons of more than 60 years of age.
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Tidsskr. Nor. Laegeforen. · Oct 2001
Review Comparative Study[Euthanasia in the Netherlands--and the debate in Norway].
The Netherlands is about to change the penal code so that starting in the autumn of 2001, euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, will be lawful acts, provided that certain conditions are met. The concepts of "euthanasia" and "physician-assisted suicide" are defined in a detailed manner, congruent with Dutch theory and practice. In connection with these definitions, a sharp distinction is drawn between medicalized killing and withholding or withdrawing treatment, and it is demonstrated why so-called "active" and "passive" euthanasia are notions that make no sense in a Dutch context. ⋯ From the public debate in Norway, one gets the impression that all humanists defend euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Yet there are prominent humanists amongst doctors who are distinctly opposed to these practices. On the other hand, in the Netherlands, we find hospital chaplains who defend euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
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Palliative medicine is increasingly important in the health services. ⋯ The treatment of cancer-related pain in a home-care setting could be improved. Cooperation between the hospital and home-based care is at present suboptimal. Documentation relating to terminal care in the patient records should be improved.