Brief history of euthanasia and the contribution of medical and surgical ethics to the cultural debate

Ignazio Vecchio°, Cristina Tornali°, Luigi Rampello°°, Gaetana Silvia Rigo°°°, Marcello Migliore*, Liborio Rampello°°

°Department of Medical and Pediatric Sciences, °°“G.F. Ingrassia” Department, Neurosciences Unit, °°°University of Pavia, *Department of Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, University of Catania, Azienda Policlinico Vittorio Emanuele, °°°University of Pavia