[Netherlands] Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking as a self-chosen path for end of life

[Netherlands] Voluntarily stopping eating and drinking as a self-chosen path for end of life
World Medical Journal; by Gert van Dijk, Veelke Derckx, Alexander de Graeff; 6/25
Moving into the future, it is likely that doctors and other healthcare providers will be confronted more often with patients who would like to explore options for controlling their end of life care. They should correctly inform patients about the various clinical care options, including VSED [voluntarily stopping eating and drinking], and carefully guide them in the event of a decision to choose VSED. If healthcare providers have conscientious objections in providing care to people who choose VSED, then care must be transferred to a healthcare provider who is willing to provide the necessary care.