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Half of Doctors Choose Assisted Death over Cancer or Alzheimer’s Treatment
- A global study reported in 2023 revealed that a majority of physicians might choose assisted dying for themselves if faced with advanced cancer or Alzheimer's disease.
- This study surveyed 1,157 doctors across eight jurisdictions with differing laws on euthanasia, where prevailing legislation influenced their end-of-life preferences more than sex, age, or ethnicity.
- Doctors favored intensified symptom relief and avoiding life-sustaining treatments like CPR and tube feeding, while those in regions permitting euthanasia were three times more likely to view it as a good option.
- Approximately 54% of doctors viewed euthanasia favorably for cancer patients, and 51.5% held the same view for those with Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, physicians without religious affiliations were twice as likely to support assisted dying compared to their strongly religious counterparts .
- These findings suggest a contrast between physicians’ personal views and common clinical practices, highlighting the need for reflection on current end-of-life care approaches.
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Legal environment shapes doctors’ preferences for assisted dying
When it comes to advanced cancer or Alzheimer's disease, over half of doctors would consider assisted dying for themselves, but preferences seem to vary according to their jurisdiction's legislation on euthanasia, reveal the results of an international survey, published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
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Half of doctors choose assisted death over cancer or Alzheimer’s treatment
A team of researchers polled doctors in eight places with differing laws and attitudes to assisted dying.
Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer's disease
When it comes to advanced cancer or Alzheimer's disease, over half of doctors would consider assisted dying for themselves, but preferences seem to vary according to their jurisdiction's legislation on euthanasia, reveal the results of an international survey, published online in the Journal of Medical Ethics.
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Anti-Aging, Acupuncture and Health NewsMany Doctors Would Consider Assisted Dying at Their End of Life
(MedPage Today) -- Many physicians said they would consider assisted dying if they were faced with advanced cancer or severe Alzheimer's disease, survey data showed. In eight jurisdictions spanning five countries, about half of physicians would...
Half of the doctors interviewed for a study considered fatally or euthanasia in cases of advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease. However, preferences may vary according to the legislation of each country or region on practices. The work was published in the Journal of Medical Ethics on the third day (10). According to the study, most doctors prefer to relieve symptoms rather than life-sustaining treatment, if they were those who were cancer or A…
Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease
And they mostly prefer symptom relief at end of life rather than prolongation of life But preferences vary according to their jurisdiction’s legislation on assisted dying When it comes to advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease, over half of doctors would consider assisted dying for themselves, but preferences seem to vary according to their jurisdiction’s legislation
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