Assisted life termination and truth telling to terminally ill patients – a cross-sectional study of public opinions in Israel

ConclusionsIsraelis are overwhelmingly supportive of truth telling to patients. In contrast, Israeli public opinions on doctor assisted death are divided. For both attitudes, religiousness plays a crucial role as a catalyst for conservatism and opposition to change. Almost a half of the public is also supportive of an autonomist approach that would allow patients to decide on ending their own lives.
Source: Israel Journal of Health Policy Research - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research