Attitudes toward euthanasia in Hong Kong – A comparison between physicians and the general public

Author(s)
Author(s)
Fok, S.-Y.
Date Issued
2005
Publisher
Routledge
Journal
Death Studies
Volume
29
Issue
1
Start page
29
End page
54
Abstract
This article reports the findings of a cross-sectional study that compared the attitudes of 618 respondents of a general household survey and a random sample of 1,197 physicians toward different types of euthanasia in Hong Kong. The general public was found to agree with active euthanasia and non-voluntary euthanasia and was neutral about passive euthanasia. On the other hand, physicians agreed with passive euthanasia, were neutral about non-voluntary euthanasia, and disagreed with active euthanasia. Factors affecting the respondents’ attitudes were also explored. The article ends with policy and research implications of the findings.
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