Haugen O A
Institutt for morfologi, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Trondheim.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1998 Oct 10;118(24):3795-6.
While there has been a growing acceptance among the general public in Norway that euthanasia and physician assisted suicide should be made legal, the Norwegian Medical Association still strongly opposes such acts. A recent survey at the University Hospital in Trondheim confirms that Norwegian physicians in general have a very restrictive attitude towards euthanasia. Among 483 physicians (response rate 72.8%), only 17.6% were in favour of physicians actively contributing to shortening the life of a patient. However, 36% of the surgeons and gynecologists had a more liberal view, although only 16.5% would personally assist in such acts. None of 69 oncologists, pediatricians, neurologists or neurosurgeons were willing to perform euthanasia. Should euthanasia be established as a legal right, a considerable number of physicians would probably insist on having the right to abstain.
尽管挪威公众越来越接受安乐死和医生协助自杀应合法化，但挪威医学协会仍然强烈反对这种行为。特隆赫姆大学医院最近的一项调查证实，挪威医生总体上对安乐死持非常严格的态度。在483名医生中（回复率为72.8%），只有17.6%的人赞成医生积极协助缩短患者生命。然而，36%的外科医生和妇科医生观点更为开明，尽管只有16.5%的人会亲自协助实施此类行为。69名肿瘤学家、儿科医生、神经科医生或神经外科医生中，没有一人愿意实施安乐死。如果将安乐死确立为一项合法权利，相当多的医生可能会坚持有权拒绝。
