Among Italian hospital physicians and GPs, 17.9% endorsed euthanasia/assisted-suicide for terminally ill patients and 79.4% endorsed withholding/withdrawing treatment. Catholics more firmly opposed both practices. Need for attention to quality-of-life/pain control also emerged.

Attitudes of Italian doctors to euthanasia and assisted suicide for terminally ill patients

GRASSI, Luigi;AGOSTINI, Mascia;
1999

Abstract

Among Italian hospital physicians and GPs, 17.9% endorsed euthanasia/assisted-suicide for terminally ill patients and 79.4% endorsed withholding/withdrawing treatment. Catholics more firmly opposed both practices. Need for attention to quality-of-life/pain control also emerged.
1999
Grassi, Luigi; Agostini, Mascia; Magnani, K.
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