The Preservation of Life

Brown, Norman K.

doi:10.1001/jama.1970.03170010030005

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“…A brief questionnaire concerning the care of terminally ill patients (see accompanying Chart) was distributed to medical students, recent graduates, and the faculty of the University of Iowa, College of Medicine. It was identical to one that had been sent to a comparable group five years earlier (1, 3). The questionnaire was composed of three parts, each consisting of two questions.…”

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The Changing Attitudes of Physicians Toward Prolonging Life

Noyes

Jochimsen

Travis

1977

J American Geriatrics Society

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This follow-up survey of physicians' attitudes and practices reveals a changing approach toward the care of terminal patients. It shows that: 1) communication with dying patients is becoming more open, 2) support for the omission of life-prolonging treatments is increasing, and 3) opposition to the use of death-hastening measures remains strong. It indicates that the physician's experience with terminal patients and the setting of his practice influence his attitude towards these patients and the approach to treatment.

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