Open AccessPharmacists' characteristics and their views of physician‐assisted death
Author(s) -
Hackett E.,
Francis S.A.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
international journal of pharmacy practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.42
H-Index - 37
eISSN - 2042-7174
pISSN - 0961-7671
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2001.tb01079.x
Subject(s) - medicine , family medicine , medical emergency , nursing
Focal points □ A large majority of pharmacists who responded to a postal questionnaire regarding their views and experiences of physician‐assisted suicide (PAS) and voluntary active euthanasia (VAE) thought that at times a person had the right to choose their own manner of death □ Almost a quarter claimed that at present they would knowingly dispense drugs for PAS or VAE □ Respondents who stated that they had a religion or those who had experienced the death of a relative or close friend were significantly less likely to support the practices of PAS or VAE □ Almost a third claimed that if they suspected a prescription was for PAS or VAE, they would not want to know the intended purpose of these drugs □ Community pharmacists were significantly less likely to want to know the purpose of drugs intended for PAS or VAE and significantly more likely to agree to dispense such a prescription at the present time, than their hospital counterparts.