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ERIC Number: EJ719790
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Sep
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-1187
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Characteristics of Persons Approving of Physician-Assisted Death
Blevins, Dean; Preston, Thomas A.; Werth, James L., Jr.
Death Studies, v29 n7 p601-623 Sep 2005
The present study describes the characteristics and attitudes of non-terminally ill persons who support physician-assisted death (PAD) along with their expectations and preferences for care in the future. Participants (N=101) completed a survey assessing current affect and attitudes and those expected if terminally ill. Participants' responses indicated they were a well-adjusted group with little evidence of depressive symptoms or past suicidal ideation. Current attitudes were differentially related to future care preferences. Findings suggest a need for longitudinal research on the stability of current attitudes and how they relate to PAD among non-terminally ill supporters of assisted death.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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