Decriminalising and legalising medical assistance in dying

Authors

  • J P van Niekerk Emeritus professor UCT (former dean), emeritus editor SAMJ
  • P Cluver Neurosurgeon, former chair of the Stellenbosch University Council, companies’ director, environmentalist
  • E Hertzog Anaesthesiologist, founder and past chairman of Mediclinic International
  • M Kruger Emeritus professor Stellenbosch, former Executive Head Paediatrics and Child Health, Stellenbosch, Paediatric oncologist, ethicist
  • K Moodley Distinguished Professor WHO Collaborating Centre of Bioethics Division of Medical Ethics and Law, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
  • J Myers Emeritus professor, University of Cape Town (former head of School of Public Health and Family Medicine)
  • Dan Ncayiyana Emeritus professor, University of Cape Town, obstetrician and gynaecologist, emeritus editor SAMJ
  • J Snyman Family practice in Uitenhage; advisor in the medical insurance/ managed care industry; chairman of SAMA East Cape branch; SAMA federal councillor; elected member of the HPCSA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i2.1857

Keywords:

Assisted dying, Medical ethics and law

Abstract

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Author Biographies

  • J P van Niekerk, Emeritus professor UCT (former dean), emeritus editor SAMJ

    Emeritus professor UCT (former dean), emeritus editor SAMJ

     

  • P Cluver, Neurosurgeon, former chair of the Stellenbosch University Council, companies’ director, environmentalist

    Neurosurgeon, former chair of the Stellenbosch University Council, companies’ director, environmentalist

  • E Hertzog, Anaesthesiologist, founder and past chairman of Mediclinic International

    Anesthesiologist, founder and past chairman of Mediclinic International

  • K Moodley, Distinguished Professor WHO Collaborating Centre of Bioethics Division of Medical Ethics and Law, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University

    Distinguished Professor WHO Collaborating Centre of Bioethics Division of Medical Ethics and Law, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University 

  • J Myers, Emeritus professor, University of Cape Town (former head of School of Public Health and Family Medicine)

    Emeritus professor UCT (former head of School of Public Health and Family Medicine)

  • Dan Ncayiyana, Emeritus professor, University of Cape Town, obstetrician and gynaecologist, emeritus editor SAMJ

    Emeritus professor UCT, obstetrician and gynaecologist, emeritus editor SAMJ.

  • J Snyman, Family practice in Uitenhage; advisor in the medical insurance/ managed care industry; chairman of SAMA East Cape branch; SAMA federal councillor; elected member of the HPCSA

    Family practice in Uitenhage; Advisor in the medical insurance / managed care industry; Chairman of SAMA East Cape branch; SAMA Federal Councillor; Elected member of the HPCSA.

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Published

2024-02-13

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Editorials

How to Cite

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van Niekerk JP, Cluver P, Hertzog E, Kruger M, Moodley K, Myers J, et al. Decriminalising and legalising medical assistance in dying. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2024 Feb. 13 [cited 2024 Sep. 14];114(2):e1857. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/1857

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