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Table 3 Psychiatrists actively engaged in euthanasia cases during the previous 12 months

From: The engagement of psychiatrists in the assessment of euthanasia requests from psychiatric patients in Belgium: a survey study

 

N/% of all engaged psychiatrists

% total sample (N = 178)

How many psychiatrists were engaged in any role?

108 (100%)

60.6%

1. In 1–2 euthanasia procedures

76 (70.4%)

42.7%

2. In 3–5 euthanasia procedures

24 (22.2%)

13.5%

3. In > 5 euthanasia procedures

8 (7.4%)

4.5%

How many psychiatrists were asked to be engaged as formally advising physician?

102 (96.2%)

57%