Have you ever taken active steps to bring about the death of a patient who asked you to do so? | 5 (2–8) | 0 | 29 | 28 |
If yes, has it happened more than once? (n=9)‡ | 67 (37–97) | 0 | 80 | 81 |
If yes, do you still feel you did the right thing? (n=9)‡ | 89 (69–100) | 0 | 98 | 93 |
If no, did you reject the patient's request for voluntary euthanasia due to the illegality of the action? | 55 (48–62) | 61 (51–71) | 65 | 52 |
In your experience, when a patient under your care expressed a desire for active euthanasia, but the family opposed that wish, have you ever taken active measures to terminate the patient's life? (N=74)§ | 1 (0–3) | 0 | NA | NA |