title: In favour or against euthanasia--dentistry students' opinion.
abstract: Euthanasia and a doctor-assisted suicide are not only practiced worldwide, but also legalized in some countries. In Poland they are broadly discussed. The purpose of this paper was to define dentistry students attitude towards human right to ask for death and euthanasia. In the research 148 students of both sexes were questioned. Generally students were against euthanasia in the world as well as in Poland, although men were in majority for euthanasia. Believers were against it due to ethically-religious reasons, while non-believers were for euthanasia motivating it by rational reasons.
authors.affiliation: University of Medical Sciences, Poznań.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matthews-Brzozowska
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Filipowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Musielak
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matthews-Brzozowska
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005065:Euthanasia / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D013335:Students, Dental / Q000523:psychology*; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology