Suicide
Research from University of Vermont, College of Medicine reveals new findings on suicide
Published in Mental Health Law Weekly, August 18th, 2007
Investigators publish new data in the report "Attitudes toward physician-assisted suicide among physicians in Vermont." According to recent research published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, "Legislation on physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is being considered in a number of states since the passage of the Oregon Death With Dignity Act in 1994. Opinion assessment surveys have historically assessed particular subsets of physicians."
"To determine variables predictive of physicians' opinions on PAS in a rural state, Vermont, USA. Cross-sectional mailing survey. 1052 (48% response rate) physicians licensed by the state of Vermont. Of the respondents, 38.2% believed...
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