Table 2 aims and tasks of LEIF and SCEN

Tasks

* Provide information and support about euthanasia to

physicians, patients and the wider public*

* Provide information and support about euthanasia to

physicians, †

* Provide consultation to physicians in euthanasia

requests †

* Provide consultation to physicians in euthanasia requests *

* Provide consultation to physicians in other end-of-life decisions*

Based on the law, when doing a consultation in a euthanasia request, the LEIF physicians has to ‡:

* read the medical file

* examine the patient

* ascertain that the physical or psychological suffering is persistent and unbearable and cannot be relieved

* make a written report of the findings

Based on the law, when doing a consultation in a euthanasia request, the SCEN physician has to §

* see the patient

* be convinced that the request is voluntary and well-considered

* be convinced that the suffering is hopeless and unbearable

* inform the patient about his/her situation and prospects

* be convinced that there is no reasonable other solution

* make a written report on their judgment of the due care criteria