Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?

Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?

<p class="Padro">75 opinions from elderly people of low socioeconomic classes living in a specific community were investigated, about whether they would allow euthanasia to be performed on family members. 77.3% wouldn't perform euthanasia. Regarding permission to a physician, th...

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Main Authors: Diego Fraga Rezende, Gabriela Nunes Oliveira, Lucy Gomes Vianna, Izabel Borges dos Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo 2014-11-01
Series:Kairós Gerontologia
Subjects:
Euthanasia
Non institutionalized elderly
End of life.
Online Access:http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/21788
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spelling doaj-4f3c8d03b0d742e09043882aa1b390232020-11-24T22:15:21ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloKairós Gerontologia1516-25672176-901X2014-11-0117012513515185Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?Diego Fraga Rezende0Gabriela Nunes Oliveira1Lucy Gomes Vianna2Izabel Borges dos Santos3Catholic University of Brasilia (UCB)Catholic University of Brasilia (UCB)Catholic University of Brasília (UCB).Catholic University of Brasilia (UCB)<p class="Padro">75 opinions from elderly people of low socioeconomic classes living in a specific community were investigated, about whether they would allow euthanasia to be performed on family members. 77.3% wouldn't perform euthanasia. Regarding permission to a physician, the following responded with negatives: 78.7% against the active form, 68% against the passive, and 62.7% against double effect. The contrary arguments were: religious issues, belief in destiny, hope of healing, don't want to take responsibility and guilty conscience.</p> <p class="Padro"> </p>http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/21788EuthanasiaNon institutionalized elderlyEnd of life.
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author Diego Fraga Rezende
Gabriela Nunes Oliveira
Lucy Gomes Vianna
Izabel Borges dos Santos
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Gabriela Nunes Oliveira
Lucy Gomes Vianna
Izabel Borges dos Santos
Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?
Kairós Gerontologia
Euthanasia
Non institutionalized elderly
End of life.
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Gabriela Nunes Oliveira
Lucy Gomes Vianna
Izabel Borges dos Santos
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title Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?
title_short Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?
title_full Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?
title_fullStr Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?
title_full_unstemmed Euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes D/E perform it or allow it on their relatives?
title_sort euthanasia: would elderly people from socio-economic classes d/e perform it or allow it on their relatives?
publisher Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
series Kairós Gerontologia
issn 1516-2567
2176-901X
publishDate 2014-11-01
description <p class="Padro">75 opinions from elderly people of low socioeconomic classes living in a specific community were investigated, about whether they would allow euthanasia to be performed on family members. 77.3% wouldn't perform euthanasia. Regarding permission to a physician, the following responded with negatives: 78.7% against the active form, 68% against the passive, and 62.7% against double effect. The contrary arguments were: religious issues, belief in destiny, hope of healing, don't want to take responsibility and guilty conscience.</p> <p class="Padro"> </p>
topic Euthanasia
Non institutionalized elderly
End of life.
url http://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/kairos/article/view/21788
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