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. 1999 Nov 27;354(9193):1876-7.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)04194-x.

Attitudes of Italian doctors to euthanasia and assisted suicide for terminally ill patients

L Grassi, M Agostini, K Magnani

Attitudes of Italian doctors to euthanasia and assisted suicide for terminally ill patients

L Grassi et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Among Italian hospital physicians and general practitioners, 17.9% endorsed euthanasia or assisted suicide for terminally ill patients and 79.4% endorsed withholding or withdrawal of treatment. Need for attention to quality of life and pain control also emerged.

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