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Attitudes among NHS doctors to requests for euthanasia

B J Ward1, P A Tate

  • 1Department of Anatomy, Cambridge University.

BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.)
|May 21, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Many NHS doctors have been asked to hasten a patient's death, with a significant percentage complying. A larger proportion would consider active euthanasia if it were legal, highlighting the need for open discussion.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Palliative Care
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Euthanasia requests present complex ethical dilemmas for physicians.
  • Understanding doctors' perspectives is crucial for policy development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate National Health Service (NHS) doctors' attitudes towards patient requests for euthanasia.
  • To quantify the proportion of doctors who have actively hastened a patient's death.

Main Methods:

  • Anonymous postal questionnaire distributed to general practitioners and hospital consultants in England.
  • Survey conducted between December 1992 and March 1993.

Main Results:

  • 32% of doctors asked to take active steps to hasten death complied with the request.
  • 9% of all surveyed doctors had complied with such a request.
  • 46% of respondents indicated willingness to consider active euthanasia if legally permissible.

Conclusions:

  • A substantial number of doctors encounter difficult decisions regarding euthanasia.
  • Open dialogue about euthanasia is essential for both patients and healthcare providers.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaEmpirical ApproachNational Health Service

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