BACKGROUND Euthanasia and other end-of-life decisions are acceptable to the large majority of the Dutch public. Insight in the relationships of such acceptance, with characteristics considered important for a 'good death', may contribute to the understanding of this liberal attitude. METHOD Questionnaires were mailed to 1777 members of the Dutch public (response: 78%), containing questions re...

introduction: trauma has been recognized as one of the leading causes of death in many countries for decades. reduction in mortality and morbidity rate of trauma cases is one of the most important attitudes in this field. evaluation of different risk factors have been considered as the main goal of some studies. the purpose of this study was determining potential risk factors of death in trauma...

This study investigates how one’s ability to accept the past contributes to death attitudes within the elderly population. 115 individuals (47 men and 68 women) participated by filling out self-report questionnaire packets collected from a variety of residential settings. The Death Attitudes Profile – Revised (DAP-R) was used to assess the individuals attitude towards death and the Ability to A...

In charting changing attitudes towards death in England from Neolithic times to the present, this collection of essays addresses many themes relevant to medical history. Some of these are already well known, such as the gradual medicalization of death during the twentieth century. Others are less well known, such as the importance of the doctor's role in ensuring a "good death". But whatever as...