Physicians' attitudes towards euthanasia in Finland: Would training in palliative care make a difference?

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 744-746

  Silvoniemi, M ^a   Vasankari, T ^a   Vahlberg, T ^b   Clemens, K E ^c   Salminen, E ^a  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUTHANASIA; FINLAND; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EUTHANASIA; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; TERMINAL CARE; TERMINALLY ILL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957802293     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216310376556     Document Type: Letter

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