I'm not sure that's all it is, although the issue of liability and medical practice is a big deal, that could be a thread all in itself.
I remember getting operations done when I was younger and it was a straight procedure, the doctor spoke with my parents and in some ways with me but there was nothing like the amount of consultations and meetings I had when I had my most recent surgery in a private hospital which was picking up work from the NHS. It was all about establishing expectations and hopes for the procedure and likely outcomes.
That said it was a procedure to do with my knee and while I was totally pleased with my outcome there where others who wherent, they where more sporty so perhaps did have greater problems than me but then again knee problems can disqualify you from working and entitle you to benefits so it could be something like that.
No, I was thinking along the lines of actually causing someones death, it can be very sanitised and I think this is part of the reason that there have been in the UK two or three cases of serial killing medical professionals, one nurse killing babies, another GP killing the elderly, but I wouldnt ask something to do something I would be unwilling to do myself. Its part of the reason I'm not happy about medicalised killings being introduced as a policy.
Yes, the serial killer health proffessionals make every one in the industry step back from medical euthansia. You just don't want to be associated with that.
The problem I have with it, is that it's a slippery slope once introduced as policy.
As health professional myself, I can full well understand not wanting to have a bar of it. It's not my desicion as to wether you live or die, nor should it be.
But you are right, no-one should ask some one to do some thing they wouldn't do themselves.
If a loved one asked me, I'd do it.(not as a health professional though, this is personal) Damn the consequences, but only if there was no hope. I just hope they would do the same.
And no, I don't expect doctors and nurses to do it for me. I can't deny some one wanting to die at home.
BTW I respect your point of view. This isn't some thing you enforce on the whole populas. Just as I wouldn't ask a loved who against euthansia to assist me.