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Table 4 Case Vignette and personal view

From: Euthanasia in advanced dementia; the view of the general practitioners in the Netherlands on a vignette case along the juridical and ethical dispute

 

Number of GPs that responded to the question

Yes

n (%)

No

n (%)

Maybe

N (%)

25a

Do you judge the way of acting of this GP as correct?

388

178 (45.9)

210 (54.1)

–

25b

An AED can replace an oral request if communication with the concerned patient is impossible.

412

76 (18.0)

178 (42.2)

158 (37.4)

25c

The family can initiate the start of a euthanasia procedure representing the interests of the concerned patient.

414

95(22.5)

209 (49.5)

110 (26.1)

25d

A sedative medicine prior performing euthanasia to the concerned patient is allowed.

396

181 (42.9)

126 (29.9)

89 (21.1)