An attitudinal survey of euthanasia in Windward Oahu. A cross-sectional pilot study of four age groups.

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dc.contributor.author Littlejohn, T
dc.contributor.author Burrows-Johnson, J
dc.date.accessioned 2016-10-25T23:35:18Z
dc.date.available 2016-10-25T23:35:18Z
dc.date.issued 1996-12
dc.description.abstract Exploring the attitudes of 185 respondents toward euthanasia, this 1990 cross-sectional pilot study utilized 12 survey questions addressing participants' demographic profiles and 18 focusing on: abortion; capital punishment; euthanasia; sterilization; and suicide. Cross-tabulation of structural, behavioral and attitudinal variables revealed age and education were the key factors in this study's finding that the greater a person's life experience, the more favorable one's attitude toward euthanasia.
dc.identifier.issn 0017-8594
dc.identifier.pubmed 9009455
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10524/54068
dc.language.iso eng
dc.subject.mesh Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh Adult
dc.subject.mesh Age Factors
dc.subject.mesh Aged
dc.subject.mesh Aged, 80 and over
dc.subject.mesh Analysis of Variance
dc.subject.mesh Chi-Square Distribution
dc.subject.mesh Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh Educational Status
dc.subject.mesh Euthanasia/legislation & jurisprudence/psychology
dc.subject.mesh Female
dc.subject.mesh Hawaii
dc.subject.mesh Humans
dc.subject.mesh Male
dc.subject.mesh Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh Pilot Projects
dc.title An attitudinal survey of euthanasia in Windward Oahu. A cross-sectional pilot study of four age groups.
dc.type Article
dc.type.dcmi Text
prism.number 12
prism.pagerange 265-9
prism.publicationname Hawaii Medical Journal
prism.volume 55
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