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Peer reviewedZweibel, Nancy R.; And Others – Gerontologist, 1993
Conducted national survey of public opinion on age-based rationing of health care resources. Oversampled older adults to allow more precise comparisons of attitude by age cohort as well as by other demographic variables. Found majority of people accepted withholding of life-prolonging medical care to hopelessly ill patients, but few would…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Chronological Age, Evaluation Criteria, Health Services
