Doctors’ religious beliefs influence their views on end of life care

The research, in the Journal of Medical Ethics (doi: 10.1136/jme.2010.036194 ), also showed that doctors in hospital specialties were 10 times more likely to take measures to hasten a patient's death than their colleagues in palliative care. Doctors in palliative care and those with strong reli...

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Published in:	BMJ 2010-08, Vol.341 (aug31 1), p.c4732-c4732
Main Author:	Cole, Andrew
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Assisted suicide Clinical decision making Decision making Ethics Hospice care Palliative care Physicians Religious beliefs Right to die
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Summary:	The research, in the Journal of Medical Ethics (doi: 10.1136/jme.2010.036194 ), also showed that doctors in hospital specialties were 10 times more likely to take measures to hasten a patient's death than their colleagues in palliative care. Doctors in palliative care and those with strong religious faith were more strongly opposed to assisted dying.
ISSN:	0959-8138 1468-5833 1756-1833