Young Kuwaitis' views of the acceptability of physician-assisted suicide

Aim To study the views of people in a largely Muslim country, Kuwait, of the acceptability of a life-ending action such as physician-assisted suicide (PAS).Method 330 Kuwaiti university students judged the acceptability of PAS in 36 scenarios composed of all combinations of four factors: the patient...

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Authors: Ahmed, A. (Author) ; Sorum, C. (Author) ; Mullet, Etienne (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2010
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2010, Volume: 36, Issue: 11, Pages: 671-676
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