UK geriatricians' attitudes to active voluntary euthanasia and physician‐assisted death

Clark, D. , Dickinson, G., Lancaster, C., Noble, B., Ahmedzai, S. and Philip, I. (2001) UK geriatricians' attitudes to active voluntary euthanasia and physician‐assisted death. Age and Ageing, 30(5), pp. 395-398. (doi: 10.1093/ageing/30.5.395)

Abstract

81% considered active voluntary euthanasia never to be justified ethically, although 23% supported legalization in some situations and 13% would be willing to administer active voluntary euthanasia in some situations. With regard to physician‐assisted death, 68% opposed it on ethical grounds and 24% supported its legalization in some instances, with 12% stating they would be willing to provide such assistance in some situations. Free text comments frequently cited good palliative care as an important response to such issues in clinical practice.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Clark, Professor David
• Authors: Clark, D., Dickinson, G., Lancaster, C., Noble, B., Ahmedzai, S., and Philip, I.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social & Environmental Sustainability
• Journal Name: Age and Ageing
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• ISSN: 0002-0729
• ISSN (Online): 1468-2834