[Attitude of Swiss Army recruits from Tessin to pain and euthanasia (1992 and 1995)].
Nineteen-year-old Swiss Army conscripts were questioned in 1992 (n = 1361) and 1995 (n = 1050) about their opinions regarding pain and euthanasia. In 1995, 85% (1992: 71%) considered pain as a fundamental part of life, 73% (1992: 77%) thought that the patient himself should decide how to control pain, and 50% (1992: 51%) would accept the idea of euthanasia at the request of a family member with an incurable disease and in pain. Significant differences were found only in correlation to the degree of religious belief.
Malacrida
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Clinica Medica, Ospedale Civico, Lugano.
Loew
F
F
Badia
F
F
De Grazia
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M
Bernasconi
E
E
Moccetti
T
T
Rapin
C H
CH
D000328:Adult; D000698:Analgesia; D001290:Attitude; D005065:Euthanasia; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D010146:Pain; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D013557:Switzerland