Contents of the Handbook

Introduction

  • The Aim of the Book
  • Dying in Switzerland
  • The Swiss are Different

Swiss Law on Assisted Suicide

  • The Role of the Doctors in Switzerland
  • Swiss Doctor Guidelines & Regulations
  • Swiss Legal Summary

Swiss Organisations & Personal Stories

  • Swiss Organisations: Athanasios, Dignitas, The Last Resort & the Sarco
  • The Professor David Goodall Story
  • The Laura Henkel Story

The Application Process

  • How to Apply to Die in Switzerland
  • Green Lights & Getting Accepted
  • Going Together (at Athanasios)
  • A Word about Mental Health

Practical Issues Part I

  • Single/ Return Travel, Visas, Immigration
  • A Tale of Two Sisters
  • Talking about Plans with Family & Friends

Practical Issues Part II

  • Final Paperwork
  • Timing of your Death
  • Drugs or the Sarco
  • Where does the Death take Place
  • The Moments Before
  • After you are Gone
  • Changing Your Mind
  • Your Posthumous Identification
  • Before you Die
  • Death Certificates
  • Cremation & Body Repatriation
  • Costs