The attitudes of Greek physicians and lay people on euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in terminally ill cancer patients
The purpose of this article is to explore the attitudes of lay people and physicians regarding euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in terminally ill cancer patients in Greece. The sample consisted of 141 physicians and 173 lay people. A survey questionnaire was used concerning issues such as e...
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Published in | American journal of hospice & palliative medicine Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 297 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.08.2006
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Summary: | The purpose of this article is to explore the attitudes of lay people and physicians regarding euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in terminally ill cancer patients in Greece. The sample consisted of 141 physicians and 173 lay people. A survey questionnaire was used concerning issues such as euthanasia, physician-assisted suicide, and so forth. Many physicians (42.6%) and lay people (25.4%, P = .002) reported that in the case of a cardiac and/or respiratory arrest, there would not be an effort to revive a terminally ill cancer patient. Only 8.1% of lay people and 2.1% of physicians agreed on physician-assisted suicide (P = .023). Many of the respondents, especially physicians, supported sedation but not euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide. However, many of the respondents would prefer the legalization of a terminally ill patient's hastened death. |
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ISSN: | 1049-9091 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1049909106290247 |