Medical students' attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide

Medical students' attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide

In November 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide (PAS) as an option for end-of-life care. A study compares the attitudes and experiences of medical students in Oregon regarding PAS to those of fourth-year medical students in the United States outside Oregon.

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 1999-12, Vol.282 (21), p.2080
Hauptverfasser: Mangus, Richard S, Dipiero, Albert, Hawkins, Claire E
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Assisted suicide
Attitudes
College students
Medical schools
States
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Zusammenfassung:In November 1994, Oregon became the first state to legalize physician-assisted suicide (PAS) as an option for end-of-life care. A study compares the attitudes and experiences of medical students in Oregon regarding PAS to those of fourth-year medical students in the United States outside Oregon.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.282.21.2080