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Theo A. Boer
Researcher at Protestant Theological University
Publications - 18
Citations - 94
Theo A. Boer is an academic researcher from Protestant Theological University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Protestantism & Assisted suicide. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 14 publications receiving 65 citations. Previous affiliations of Theo A. Boer include Utrecht University.
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Advance care planning conversations with palliative patients: looking through the GP's eyes.
Anne B. Wichmann,Hanna van Dam,Bregje Thoonsen,Theo A. Boer,Yvonne Engels,A. Stef Groenewoud +5 more
TL;DR: As GPs experience difficulties in initiating ACP if patients are being treated in the hospital, future research could focus on a multidisciplinary ACP approach and the role of medical specialists in ACP.
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Recurring themes in the debate about euthanasia and assisted suicide
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss some major contributions to the discussion about euthanasia and assisted suicide as written by Nigel Biggar (2004), Arthur J. Dyck (2002), Neil M. Gorsuch (2006), and John Keown (2002).
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Dialectics of lead: fifty years of Dutch euthanasia and its lessons
TL;DR: Worldwide the Netherlands has the broadest experience with organizing voluntary euthanasia and assisted suicide, and developments were made possible by a combination of cultural developments, the absence of restrictive legal norms, and a far reaching mandate of the Review Committees.
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Euthanasia in the Netherlands: a claims data cross-sectional study of geographical variation.
TL;DR: In the Netherlands, the annual incidence of euthanasia in the Netherlands as a percentage of all deaths rose from 1.9% in 1990 to 4.4% in 2017 as discussed by the authors.
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After the Slippery Slope: Dutch Experiences on Regulating Active Euthanasia
TL;DR: The Dutch legislation on euthanasia is clarified and the cultural context in which it originated is explained, and the question whether Dutch experiences in the process of legalizing euthanasia justify the fear of the slippery slope is addressed.