Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17iEspecial17p125-135Mots-clés :
Euthanasia, Non institutionalized elderly, End of life.Résumé
75 opinions from elderly people of low socioeconomic classes living in a specific community were investigated, about whether they would allow euthanasia to be performed on family members. 77.3% wouldn't perform euthanasia. Regarding permission to a physician, the following responded with negatives: 78.7% against the active form, 68% against the passive, and 62.7% against double effect. The contrary arguments were: religious issues, belief in destiny, hope of healing, don't want to take responsibility and guilty conscience.
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2014-05-30
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Rezende, D. F., Oliveira, G. N., Vianna, L. G., & Santos, I. B. dos. (2014). Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 17(Especial17), 125–135. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2014v17iEspecial17p125-135
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