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Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: historical and religious perspective in the Middle East

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Mona Y. Rakhawy ,
George Tadros ,
Farooq Khan  and
Ahmed Mahmoud El Houssini
Mona Y. Rakhawy
Affiliation:
Cairo University, Egypt
George Tadros
Affiliation:
Centre for Ageing and Mental Health, Staffordshire University, Stafford, UK
Farooq Khan
Affiliation:
Centre for Ageing and Mental Health, Staffordshire University Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK, email farooqkhan@nhs.net
Ahmed Mahmoud El Houssini
Affiliation:
Dar El Mokattam Mental Health Hospital, Cairo, Egypt
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Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide have provoked controversy. The ethical and legal issues have been debated but more emphasis on the cultural and religious aspects is needed.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , February 2013 , pp. 20 - 21
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