What do suicide loss survivors think of physician-assisted suicide: a comparative analysis of suicide loss survivors and the general population in Germany
The experience of a loss by suicide influences attitudes towards PAS and voluntary euthanasia. Both groups showed an accepting attitude towards PAS and voluntary euthanasia, but also expressed concerns and fears regarding easy accessibility and consequences for grieving relatives.
Authors
- Laura Hofmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5983-4761)
- Birgit Wagner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8770-2889)
- Louisa Spieß
Institutions
- MSB Medical School Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-024-01099-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.92