Finnish physicians' attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study.

Piili RP, Tolvanen E, Hökkä M, Vänskä J, Louhiala P, Lehto JT

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117077
Published: 2026 May 18
Container: BMJ open
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@article{allodium:10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117077,
  title = {Finnish physicians' attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study.},
  author = {Piili RP and Tolvanen E and Hökkä M and Vänskä J and Louhiala P and Lehto JT},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMJ open},
  doi = {10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117077},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117077}
}

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TI  - Finnish physicians' attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study.
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AU  - Tolvanen E
AU  - Hökkä M
AU  - Vänskä J
AU  - Louhiala P
AU  - Lehto JT
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMJ open
DO  - 10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117077
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RP, P., E, T., M, H., J, V., P, L., & JT, L. (2026). Finnish physicians' attitudes towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a nationwide cross-sectional study.. BMJ open. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2026-117077

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