A Medical Student Perspective on Physician-Assisted Suicide

Rhee, John Y.; Callaghan, Katharine A.; Allen, Philip J.; Stahl, Amanda; Brown, Martin; Tsoi, Alexandra; McInerney, Grace E.; Dumitru, Ana-Maria G.

doi:10.1016/j.chest.2017.06.007

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“…According to a medical student's perspective, euthanasia and assisted suicide are not in line with the core principles of medicine and that the focus should be rather on providing high-quality end-of-life and palliative care. 13 In Germany, the majority of students surveyed wrongly assumed that assisted suicide was a punishable offense, although most of them considered assisted suicide ethically acceptable, compared to euthanasia. 14 Study limitations of this survey include the convenience sample and the incomplete list of physicians existing in Italy interviewed.…”

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Physicians' Attitudes Toward Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Italy

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Masedu

Degan

et al. 2018

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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Physicians' Attitudes Toward Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Italy

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Masedu

Degan

et al. 2018

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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“…Similar results were obtained in a study conducted in Germany, which demonstrated that both in 2004, and 12 years later in a 2016 study, only a small proportion of students supported the legalization of euthanasia and assisted suicide, possibly indicating that as future physicians they would not be able to perform such an operation on a patient [33]. Another study that examined the views of future physicians also found that medical students do not support euthanasia because it is contrary to the principles of medicine to care for patients by using the available options of medicine and palliative care and to provide them with a dignified death [34].…”

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Analysis of Factors Influencing Polish Students’ Opinions on Euthanasia

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Więckiewicz

et al. 2022

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Due to the continuous development of palliative care and methods of pain relief in the last moments of patients’ lives, we are faced with the question of how long we should take measures to delay inevitable death for, without providing prolonged therapy against the patient’s will. For terminally ill and people experiencing unimaginable suffering, euthanasia is considered as one of the possible options for a dignified farewell. The aim of the study was to determine the views on euthanasia in a group of students from Polish universities. Questionnaire responses were analyzed for 9686 students (79.9% of women and 20.1% of men) aged 18–35 years. Respondents were asked to complete their own questionnaire on demographic data and attitudes toward euthanasia in the case of severe terminal illness or paralysis preventing independent living. Euthanasia was significantly more acceptable among women (85% vs. 75%, p < 0.0001; 69% vs. 62%, p < 0.0001) and non-believers [98% vs. 97% (denominations other than Christian), 84% (other forms of Christianity), 69% (Roman Catholic); p < 0.0001] in every case considered. Religious affiliation was the factor that most influenced attitudes toward euthanasia. Among the other elements influencing attitudes toward euthanasia, residence and field of study were distinguished. Considering the large sample size and specific conclusions, the article should be an important argument in the discussion on euthanasia.

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“…A maioria dos estudos sobre aceitação do suicídio assistido por médico conduzidos com estudantes de medicina apresenta uma proporção crescente de estudantes que aceitam a eutanásia como possível solução em condições terminais, embora a maioria continue se posicionando contra a prática 7,8 . Além disso, muitos argumentam que o suicídio assistido por médico está em desacordo com princípios éticos fundamentais e que os cuidados paliativos poderiam ser uma solução para lidar com esses pacientes 9 .…”

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Atitudes de estudantes de medicina portugueses em relação à eutanásia

Carrapatoso

Nunes

2021

Rev. Bioét.

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Resumo O objetivo deste estudo é analisar as opiniões da próxima geração de médicos sobre a eutanásia e o suicídio medicamente assistido. Os estudantes de todas as faculdades de medicina portuguesas que frequentaram o último ano do curso e os que o concluíram no ano letivo 2015/2016 foram convidados a preencher um inquérito. Para avaliar a existência de associação com crenças religiosas foi utilizado o teste Qui-quadrado ou o teste Fisher. Das 405 respostas válidas, a maioria dos respondentes era do sexo feminino, solteira, e a média de idade foi de 24 anos. A maioria referiu ter crenças religiosas. Mais de metade lidou com pacientes em estado terminal. Em relação à legalização da eutanásia e do suicídio medicamente assistido, 73% e 56%, respetivamente, foram a favor. Os futuros médicos portugueses são claramente a favor da eutanásia e do suicídio assistido por médico, ao contrário de estudos semelhantes em outros países europeus.

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A Medical Student Perspective on Physician-Assisted Suicide

Cited by 4 publications

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Physicians' Attitudes Toward Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Italy

Physicians' Attitudes Toward Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide in Italy

Analysis of Factors Influencing Polish Students’ Opinions on Euthanasia

Atitudes de estudantes de medicina portugueses em relação à eutanásia

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