title: [Attitude of Swiss Army recruits from Tessin to pain and euthanasia (1992 and 1995)].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Medica, Ospedale Civico, Lugano.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Malacrida
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Loew
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Badia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: De Grazia
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bernasconi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moccetti
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Rapin
mesh_terms: 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