Death in Denial
A Study into the Dutch System of Post-mortem Investigation
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'Everyone’s right to life shall be protected by law.' This right to life, as enshrined in Cécile Woudenberg-van den Broek Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights, also imposes a duty on the state to conduct a post-mortem investigation.
This book, based on a PhD thesis, examines the Dutch system of post-mortem investigation. It questions whether the system is adequate and whether it complies with the obligations set forth by the European Court of Human Rights regarding Article 2.
To address these questions, the book first provides an overview of the basic structure of the Dutch system (Chapter 2). This is followed by a discussion on the distinction between what is classified as a natural death and what is considered an unnatural death (Chapter 3). Given that the general physician plays a crucial role in the Dutch system, research was conducted on how these physicians handle external post-mortem examinations (Chapters 4 to 6).
The book then compares the Dutch system with the legal obligations arising from the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) (Chapter 7). Finally, the effectiveness of the Dutch system is assessed by analysing forensic autopsies in the Netherlands and comparing them with practices in other countries, such as Belgium, Germany and England (Chapter 8).
The author concludes that there is a significant gap between what the Dutch system demands of physicians and how they carry out their duties. This raises concerns that Article 2 of the Convention may be at risk, highlighting the need for urgent reform.
This dissertation is part of the Science in Court, an interdisciplinary collaboration at Maastricht University..
Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
Context 12
Products 13
Scientific impact and relevance 13
Social impact and relevance 14
Chapter 1
Introduction 15
Background and reasons for research 16
Present situation 18
Research question and outline of thesis 19
Bibliography 20
Chapter 2
Lijkschouw 21
Niets is wat het lijkt
Lijkschouw. Niets is wat het lijkt 22
Bibliography 28
Chapter 3
What’s in a name? 31
A discussion on the definition of natural and unnatural causes of death Abstract 32
3.1 Introduction 32
3.2 Systems 33
3.3 The degree of certainty of the conclusion 34
3.4 Criteria 35
3.4.1 Time and age 36
3.4.2 Who/what is responsible for the death? 37
3.5 Conclusion 41
Bibliography 43
Chapter 4
The Role of the General Practitioner in the Dutch System of Post- Mortem Investigations 45
Abstract 46
4.1 Introduction 46
Dutch legal system 47
4.2 Materials and Methods 49
4.3 Results 51
4.4 Discussion and Conclusion 53
Bibliography 56
Chapter 5
Consistent acting, legal knowledge and competence of external postmortem examination in Dutch hospital settings 57
Abstract 58
5.1 Introduction 58
5.2 Dutch legal system and education 60
5.3 Methods 61
5.4 Results 63
5.5 Discussion 66
5.6 Limitations of the study 68
Bibliography 69
Chapter 6
Completing death certificates in hospital setting 71
What can go wrong, will go wrong Abstract 72
6.1 Background 73
6.2 Methods 74
Setting: Dutch legal system of postmortem examination 74
General 74
Formal requirements 76
Statistics 78
6.3 Results 78
General 78
Formal requirements 80
Material requirements 80
6.4 Discussion 81
6.5 Conclusions 84
Bibliography 85
Chapter 7
Het Nederlandse systeem van postmortaal onderzoek in het licht van artikel 2 EVRM 89
Samenvatting 90
7.1 Inleiding 90
7.2 Artikel 2 EVRM en de daaraan gelieerde jurisprudentie met betrekking tot lijkschouwing 91
7.3 De European Autopsy Rules 92
7.4 De theorie van het Nederlandse systeem van over lijdensonderzoek 93
7.5 Het Nederlandse systeem in de praktijk 95
7.5.1 Casus ‘Palliatieve Sedatie’ 96
7.5.2 Casus ‘Medicijnmoord’ 98
7.5.3 Casus ‘Val van de trap’ 100
7.5.4 Casus ‘Plotseling overlijden van een kind’ 101
7.6 Bespiegeling 102
7.7 Conclusie en de weg vooruit 109
Bibliography 110
Chapter 8
De lijkschouw en sectie beschouwd 115
Een vergelijkend onderzoek naar systemen van lijkschouw en
gerechtelijke sectie
Definities 116
Samenvatting 116
8.1 Inleiding 118
8.2 Vraagstelling 120
8.3 Methode van onderzoek 121
8.4 Deel I: Resultaten van het systeemvergelijkend onderzoek 122
8.4.1 Nederland 122
8.4.2 België 143
8.4.3 Duitsland 157
8.4.4 Engeland 172
8.5 Deel II: Resultaten van het onderzoek naar gerechtelijke secties in Nederland 189
8.6 Conclusie 194
8.6.1 Juridisch kader 196
8.6.2 Uitvoering 197
8.6.3 Controle 202
8.6.4 Slotbeschouwing 203
Bibliography 203
Chapter 9
Discussion 209
General discussion 210
Conclusions, future perspectives and recommendation 217
Bibliography 221
Propositions 223
Summary 225
Bibliography 228
Samenvatting 229
Bibliography 232
Appendices 233
Appendix I Supplement to chapter 4 235
Questionnaire questions relevant to this survey
Appendix II Supplement to chapter 5 239
Questionnaire questions relevant to this survey
Appendix III Bijlage I 243
Vragenlijst ten behoeve van de interviews
Appendix IV Bijlage II 247
Lijst met geïnterviewden
Appendix V Bijlage III 249
Onderzoek naar aantallen gerechtelijke secties in Nederland
Appendix VI Bijlage IV 253
Tabel A Doodsoorzaken per land 254
Appendix VII Bijlage V 255
Tabel B Aantallen (gerechtelijke) secties per land 255
Appendix VIII Bijlage VI 257
Tabel C Overzichtstabel van de onderzochte landen
Appendix IX Aanbevelingsbrief rapport 259
Curriculum Vitae 265
Resume 267
Education 267
Experience 268
Conferences/Teaching 269
Publication 270
Acknowledgements 271
Anderen kochten ook
Wim Van de Voorde€ 85,–
Dirk Engberts€ 61,95
Wilma Duijst€ 168,–
Burkhard Madea€ 498,70
F.J.P.M. Huygen€ 88,50
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