In the Netherlands, an increasing number of patients are dependent on domiciliary ventilation. General practitioners and elderly care physicians caring for these patients are increasingly confronted with problems related to chronic ventilation. Most patients die due to progression of respiratory failure, however, patients may ask their physician to electively withdraw their assisted ventilation. According to the Dutch Medical Treatment Contracts Act, withdrawal of domiciliary ventilation at the request of a patient constitutes normal medical care and concerns neither the assessment of, nor the compliance with, a request for euthanasia. Currently, there is no Dutch guidance or guideline containing practical advice regarding the medical, ethical, organisational and supportive aspects of withdrawal of domiciliary ventilation. This paper addresses the planning necessary for the patient and between treating professionals, for the organisation and implementation of withdrawal of domiciliary ventilation at the patient's home, a nursing home or hospice.
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