Specialty Differences in Medical Aid in Dying Experiences: Results of a Survey of Physicians in Colorado.
Oncologist
; 28(7): e585-e587, 2023 07 05.
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| ID: mdl-37218071
ABSTRACT
In Colorado, medical aid in dying (MAiD) is legal, allowing a terminally ill person to request a prescription and self-administer a medication to end their life. Such requests are granted under certain circumstances, including a malignant neoplasm diagnosis, with a goal of peaceful death. This study examined differences in attitudes and actual participation in MAiD between oncologists and non-oncologists, using data from a recent survey of physicians regarding MAiD.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Médicos
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Suicídio Assistido
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Oncologist
Assunto da revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos