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Religion and United States physicians' opinions and self-predicted practices concerning artificial nutrition and hydration.

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Wolenberg, KM; Yoon, JD; Rasinski, KA; Curlin, FA
Published in: J Relig Health
December 2013

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.

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Published In

J Relig Health

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EISSN

1573-6571

Publication Date

December 2013

Volume

52

Issue

4

Start / End Page

1051 / 1065

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Social Psychology
  • Religion and Medicine
  • Protestantism
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Physicians
  • Nutritional Support
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
 

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Wolenberg, K. M., Yoon, J. D., Rasinski, K. A., & Curlin, F. A. (2013). Religion and United States physicians' opinions and self-predicted practices concerning artificial nutrition and hydration. J Relig Health, 52(4), 1051–1065. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-013-9740-z
Wolenberg, Kelly M., John D. Yoon, Kenneth A. Rasinski, and Farr A. Curlin. “Religion and United States physicians' opinions and self-predicted practices concerning artificial nutrition and hydration.J Relig Health 52, no. 4 (December 2013): 1051–65. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-013-9740-z.
Wolenberg KM, Yoon JD, Rasinski KA, Curlin FA. Religion and United States physicians' opinions and self-predicted practices concerning artificial nutrition and hydration. J Relig Health. 2013 Dec;52(4):1051–65.
Wolenberg, Kelly M., et al. “Religion and United States physicians' opinions and self-predicted practices concerning artificial nutrition and hydration.J Relig Health, vol. 52, no. 4, Dec. 2013, pp. 1051–65. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s10943-013-9740-z.
Wolenberg KM, Yoon JD, Rasinski KA, Curlin FA. Religion and United States physicians' opinions and self-predicted practices concerning artificial nutrition and hydration. J Relig Health. 2013 Dec;52(4):1051–1065.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Relig Health

DOI

EISSN

1573-6571

Publication Date

December 2013

Volume

52

Issue

4

Start / End Page

1051 / 1065

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Social Psychology
  • Religion and Medicine
  • Protestantism
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Physicians
  • Nutritional Support
  • Middle Aged
  • Male