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Assisted Suicide in Switzerland
Sponsor: National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Summary
Background: Researchers want to learn more about how the Swiss model of assisted suicide works. To do this, they have interviewed 25 Swiss experts. The researchers will draw on research in the fields of ethics, law, and medicine to analyze the transcripts. Objective: To describe the practice of assisted suicide in Switzerland and to study how the policy is carried out, how the right-to-die societies work, and the ethical implications of the practice. Eligibility: Swiss experts in the field of assisted suicide Design: The study includes 25 interviews that have already been conducted. The participants were: * academics * doctors and others in medical care * a government official * representatives of right-to-die societies. Researchers will analyze the data using qualitative methods. Two researchers will develop a coding scheme and code the texts and analyze the data.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
25
Start Date
2020-02-03
Completion Date
2027-01-31
Last Updated
2026-03-13
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Locations (1)
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, United States