RT Article
T1 Religion and United States Physicians' Opinions and Self-Predicted Practices Concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 52
IS 4
SP 1051
OP 1065
A1 Wolenberg, Kelly M.
A1 Rasinski, Kenneth A. 1950-
A1 Curlin, Farr A.
A1 Yoon, John D.
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2013
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1668638177
AB This study surveyed 1,156 practicing US physicians to examine the relationship between physicians' religious characteristics and their approaches to artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH). Forty percent of physicians believed that unless a patient is imminently dying, the patient should always receive nutrition and fluids; 75 % believed that it is ethically permissible for doctors to withdraw ANH. The least religious physicians were less likely to oppose withholding or withdrawing ANH. Compared to non-evangelical Protestant physicians, Jews and Muslims were significantly more likely to oppose withholding ANH, and Muslims were significantly more likely to oppose withdrawing ANH.
K1 artificial nutrition and hydration
K1 end of life
K1 Ethics
K1 Religion
K1 Tube feeding
DO 10.1007/s10943-013-9740-z