More and more doctors in favor of the introduction of euthanasia

An increasing number of practitioners supported the concept of euthanasia. To such conclusion the British sociologists polls thousands of health care workers.

Euthanasia

Every third doctor in the UK supports euthanasia And each fifth person ready to take part in the procedure, to help terminally ill patients. To such conclusion the British sociologists, 8 polls 000 health care workers. The survey, commissioned by the Royal College doctors, followed soon after in the British House of Lords started to discuss a bill that would allow terminally ill patients whose presumptive lifetime of less than 6 months to go for help for doctors euthanasia . Health workers will help them die with a special dose of drugs.

Sam King's College said, that will confront the adoption of the law on euthanasia, but the survey data show a significant change in the opinion of the medical community. 37, 5% practitioners surveyed said that the adoption of the law on euthanasia necessary. When social scientists asked this same question 8 years ago, the a positive answer to it was given only 26% of physicians.

Also the current poll shows that 21% of physicians are willing to personally participate in the implementation of the procedure of euthanasia. In 2006, such a solution were prepared take only 19% of respondents. Anti-euthanasia advocate also The Royal College of General Practitioners and the British Medical Association. However, a significant number of physicians, members of these associations do not support this position. (READ MORE)

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