Influence of physicians' life stances on attitudes to end-of-life decisions and actual end-of-life decision-making in six countries.

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Source:

Journal of medical ethics, Volume 34, Issue 4, p.247-53 (2008)

Keywords:

Attitude of Health Personnel, Attitude to Death, Australia, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Decision Making, Ethics, Medical, Europe, Euthanasia, Humans, Physician's Practice Patterns, Questionnaires, Religion and Medicine, Specialization, Statistics as Topic, Terminal Care

Abstract:

To examine how physicians' life stances affect their attitudes to end-of-life decisions and their actual end-of-life decision-making.