| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Underlying conditiona | |
| Cancer | 32 (27.6) |
| Other somatic disorders | 21 (18.1) |
| Dementia | 17 (14.7) |
| Psychiatric disorders | 11 (9.5) |
| Accumulation of old-age complaints | 41 (35.3) |
| Medical diagnosis not clear | 9 (7.8) |
| Other conditions | 10 (8.6) |
| Reasons for the treating physician not to grant the requestb | |
| I have general objections against PAD | 20 (17.2) |
| I do not want to perform PAD | 16 (13.8) |
| I found the performance of PAD emotionally too distressing | 13 (11.2) |
| There was not a good patient—physician relationship | 15 (12.9) |
| I had doubts concerning the fulfilment of the criteria of due care | 49 (42.2) |
| I was reluctant with the performance of PAD because I feared possible criminal/legal consequences | 11 (9.5) |
| The performance of PAD should be solely in the hands of EEC | 3 (2.6) |
| Other reasons | 32 (27.6) |
| Has the treating physician referred the patient to a colleague? | |
| Yes | 26 (22.4) |
| No | 90 (77.6) |
| Has the treating physician contacted a consultant working for EEC? | |
| Yes | 38 (32.8) |
| No | 78 (67.2) |
| Has the treating physician consulted a SCEN-physician? | |
| Yes | 16 (13.8) |
| No | 100 (86.2) |
| Has the treating physician consulted someone else? | |
| Yes | 36 (31.0) |
| No | 80 (69.0) |
| Has the treating physician referred the patient to EEC? | |
| Yes | 92 (79.3) |
| No | 24 (20.7) |
EEC = Euthanasia Expertise Centre. PAD = physician-assisted dying. SCEN = Support and Consultation in Euthanasia in The Netherlands. aMultiple answers possible. bMultiple answers possible; responders were asked to select a maximum of three answers