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Table 4 Psychiatrists engaged as “formally advising physician” during the past 12 months

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

Type of engagement

In 1–2 euthanasia procedures

In 3–5 euthanasia procedures

In more than 5 euthanasia procedures

Total

Giving any advice

76 (100%)

20 (100%)

6 (100%)

102 (100)

Giving Formal Positive Advice

36 (47.4%)

3 (15%)

2 (33.3%)

41 (40.2%)a

Giving Formal Negative Advice

26 (34.2%)

14 (70%)

2 (33.3%)

42 (41.2%)b

Refusing to give Formal Advice

14 (6.3%)

3 (15%)

2 (33.3%)

19 (18.6%)c

  1. aof which 16 psychiatrists (39%) only gave positive advices
  2. bof which 17 psychiatrists (40%) only gave negative advices
  3. cof which 10 psychiatrists (52.7%) only refused to give advices