Turkey's Physicians' Attitudes Toward Euthanasia
A Brief Research Report
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13630700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Erdem Özkara (Dokuz Eylül University, corresponding author), Hamit Hancı (Ankara University), Hamit Hanci (Ankara University), Murat Civaner (0000-0001-5376-3499, Ankara University), Coşkun Yorulmaz (Istanbul University), Mustafa Karagöz (0000-0001-7016-3794, Akdeniz University), Atilla Senih Mayda (Bolu Abant İzzet Baysal University), Süleyman Gören (Dicle University), Ahmet Nezih Kök (0000-0001-5022-9119, Atatürk University) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 109-115 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/e88c-uxa5-tl9t-rvlk |
| PMID | 15688545 |
| OpenAlex | W2121924804 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are subject to an ongoing debate and discussed with various aspects. Because physicians are in a profession closely related to euthanasia, their attitudes toward this subject are significant. Thus, research intending to explore their opinions is carried out in many countries. In this study, opinions of the physicians regarding euthanasia's definition, contents, legal aspects, and acceptable conditions for its application are addressed. The questionnaire was given to 949 physicians, more than 1% of the total working in Turkey. Of the physicians who participated in the study, 49.9% agreed with the opinion that euthanasia should be legal in certain circumstances. In addition, 19% had come across a euthanasia request and the majority of physicians (55.9%) believed that euthanasia is applied secretly in the country despite the prohibitory legislation. In conclusion, the authors infer from the study itself and believe that euthanasia should be legal in certain circumstances and that the subject, which is not in the agenda of the Turkish population, should continue to be examined
Assisted suicide · Family medicine · Legislation · Physician assisted suicide · Political science · Psychiatry · Subject (documents · Turkish · Ethics and Legal Issues in Pediatric Healthcare · Ethics in medical practice · Law · Medicine · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,16 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2014 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |