@article{ref1,
title="Physician-Assisted Dying: Acceptance by Physicians Only for Patients Close to Death",
journal="Pain and therapy",
year="2014",
author="Zenz, J. and Tryba, M. and Zenz, M.",
volume="3",
number="2",
pages="103-112",
abstract="This study reports on German physicians' views on legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, comparing this with a similar survey of UK doctors. A questionnaire was handed out to attendants of a palliative care and a pain symposium. Complete answers were obtained from 137 physicians. Similar to the UK study, about 30% of the physicians surveyed support euthanasia in case of terminal illness and more support physician-assisted suicide. In contrast, in both countries, a great majority of physicians oppose medical involvement in hastening death in non-terminal illnesses. The public and parliamentary discussion should face this opposition to assisted suicide by pain and palliative specialists. © 2014, The Author(s).<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2193-8237",
doi="10.1007/s40122-014-0029-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40122-014-0029-z"
}