Physicians ’ Attitudes Towards Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide In Italy
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are matter of discussion all over the world 1. In Italy, many cases raised by media recently provided the impetus for a new law regulating the living will. Of concern, it has been recently reported that there is a lack of knowledge among patients about the meaning of end-of-life issues 2. Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia have been increasingly debated in the public arena, and in some European countries, legislation exists to regulate these end-of-life issues 3.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Sebastiano Mercadante, Francesco Masedu, Giulia Degan, Franco Marinangeli, Federica Aielli, “Home Care Italy” group (HOCAI group) Source Type: research