| Beliefs about euthanasia among university students: perspectives from Pakistan. | |
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PMID: 22256415 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Opinions of university students about euthanasia were studied in 4 cities in Pakistan using convenience sampling. A total of 836 students (316 males and 520 females) completed a questionnaire in which euthanasia was defined as deliberate administration of an overdose of a drug by a doctor to relieve pain and suffering of a dying patient at his/her explicit request to end his/her life. Only 25.6% of students agreed that euthanasia should be legalized in Pakistan. The most common reason cited for legalization of euthanasia was to relieve patient's suffering but only when a committee of physicians agreed to recommend it. Students who opposed legalization (74.4%) cited impediments to future medical research as the most common reason, followed by the risk of misuse by physicians or family members. Only 8.9% of students cited religious beliefs as a reason against legalization. There is a need in Pakistan for more debate about euthanasia. |
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M A Shaikh; A Kamal |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de santé de la Méditerranée orientale = al-Majallah al-ṣiḥḥīyah li-sharq al-mutawassiṭ Volume: 17 ISSN: 1020-3397 ISO Abbreviation: East. Mediterr. Health J. Publication Date: 2011 Oct |
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Created Date: 2012-01-19 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9608387 Medline TA: East Mediterr Health J Country: Egypt |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 794-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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independent Consultancy, Al Rehab, Cairo, Egypt. masoodali1@yahoo.com |
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