Nurses will care much less about patients in nursing homes and facilities that provide end-of-life care, euthanasia advocates say. Wesley J. Smith, JD, a senior scholar in human rights and bioethics, writes: “Studies show that hospice-style palliative care “is virtually unknown in the Netherlands (euthanasia is legal there),” but he doesn't realize that people who receive palliative care are usually ready to die. Most of them were neglected by their children or other close family members (quoted in ProCon). Gerrit Kimsma, professor of medical philosophy, and Evert Van Leeuwen, professor of medical philosophy and ethics, write: “Assisting someone to die does not in any way preclude giving the best palliative care possible, but rather integrates compassionate care and respect for patient autonomy and ultimately makes dying with dignity a real option” (quoted in ProCon). With this statement, they present that the emotional value of palliative care will not be diminished simply because there are fewer people, but that it will be for the better because patients will get what they want and be relieved of any burden. pain, stress or burdens. If nurses and doctors started emphasizing less emotional value, as Smith said, then we would know who to trust as a healthcare provider because they should be concerned about their patience and health, whatever the situation or the laws put in place.