Publicaties
Strafrecht in dialoog Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Dignity, Social Reintegration of Prisoners and the New Penal Power Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Utility of islet cell preparations from donor pancreases after euthanasia Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
Reporting of Palliative Sedation and Use of Opioids at the End of Life in a Belgian University Hospital Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Background: Palliative sedation requires no formal registration in Belgium. For euthanasia, however, there are clear guidelines in certain countries, including mandatory registration and evaluation of cases. Official guidelines have been developed for palliative sedation, but research still shows unskilled use of sedation and unclear demarcation between palliative sedation and euthanasia. Registration could be used to avoid unskilled use of ...
The ‘Ethification’ of ICT Governance. Artificial Intelligence and Data Protection in the European Union Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Several European Commission's initiatives have been resorting to ethics in policy discourses as a way to govern and regulate Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). The proliferation of invocations of ‘ethics’, especially concerning the recent debate on (the regulation of) Artificial Intelligence (AI), can be referred to as the ‘ethification’ phenomenon. This article aims to elucidate the benefits and drawbacks of the ethification ...
Assessment of patient decision-making capacity in the context of voluntary euthanasia for psychic suffering caused by psychiatric disorders: a qualitative study of approaches among Belgian physicians Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In Belgium, people with an incurable psychiatric disorder can file a request for euthanasia claiming unbearable psychic suffering. For the request to be accepted, it has to meet stringent legal criteria. One of the requirements is that the patient possesses decision-making capacity. The patient’s decision-making capacity is assessed by physicians.
The objective of our study is to provide insight in the assessment of ...