ArticleIndian journal of palliative care2011
Attitudes Toward Euthanasia Among Doctors in a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India: A Cross Sectional study.
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- A systematic review of religious beliefs about major end-of-life issues in the five major world religions.Palliative & supportive care · 2017Pooled it
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- Gender disparities in end-of-life care: A scoping review of patient, caregiver and care provider perspectives in low-and middle-income countries.BMC palliative care · 2025Article
- Attitude of the Lithuanian Public toward Medical Assistance in Dying: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Medical Faculty Students' Views on Euthanasia: Does It Change With Medical Education?Alpha psychiatry · 2021Article
- Right to Life or Right to Die in Advanced Dementia: Physician-Assisted Dying.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2020Article
- Attitudes of Physicians towards Different Types of Euthanasia in Kuwait.Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Science Centre · 2019Article
- An Exploratory Analysis of Levels of Evidence for Articles Published in Indian Journal of Palliative Care in the years 2010-2011.Indian journal of palliative care · 2013Article
- Euthanasia - Review and update through the lens of a psychiatrist.Industrial psychiatry journalReview
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Abstract
contextAdvances in expertise and equipment have enabled the medical profession to exercise more control over the processes of life and death, creating a number of moral and ethical dilemmas. People may live for extended periods with chronic painful or debilitating conditions that may be incurable.
aimThis study attempts to study the attitudes of doctors toward euthanasia and the possible factors responsible for these attitudes. SETTINGS AND
designA cross-sectional survey of 213 doctors working at a tertiary care hospital was conducted to determine their attitudes toward euthanasia. MATERIALS AND
methodsA self-administered questionnaire was used to assess attitudes and personal perceptions about euthanasia. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: The Chi square test was used to assess factors influencing attitudes toward euthanasia.
resultsA majority of the respondents (69.3%) supported the concept of euthanasia. Relief from unbearable pain and suffering was the most commonly (80.3%) cited reason for being willing to consider the option of euthanasia. Majority of those who were against euthanasia (66.2%) felt that the freedom to perform euthanasia could easily be misused. Disapproval of euthanasia was associated with religious affiliation (P<0.001) and speciality (P<0.001).
conclusionsA majority of the doctors in this study supported euthanasia for the relief of unbearable pain and suffering. Religion and speciality appear to be significant in determining attitudes toward euthanasia.
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