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Should Assisted Suicide Be Performed By Physicians Only? Results Of A Survey Among Physicians In Six European Countries And Australia, Georg Bosshard, Susanne Fischer, Colleen Cartwright, Karin Faisst, Rurik Lofmark, Guido Miccinesi, Freddy Mortier, Michael Norup, Bregje Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Johannes Van Delden
Should Assisted Suicide Be Performed By Physicians Only? Results Of A Survey Among Physicians In Six European Countries And Australia, Georg Bosshard, Susanne Fischer, Colleen Cartwright, Karin Faisst, Rurik Lofmark, Guido Miccinesi, Freddy Mortier, Michael Norup, Bregje Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Johannes Van Delden
Professor Colleen M Cartwright
Background: Whereas there is broad agreement that euthanasia should be performed by physicians only, this is contested for (physician-) assisted suicide.
Methods: We conducted a survey to investigate whether European and Australian physicians see morally relevant differences between assisted suicide and euthanasia, and whether, after a possible legalization of assisted suicide, they believe it should be performed by physicians only.
Results: 10 139 questionnaires were studied. 76% of the physicians in Belgium, 66% in the Netherlands, 62% in Australia, 48% in Denmark, 44% in Switzerland, and 10% in Sweden thought that assisted suicide should be performed by physicians only. 16% …