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    Conocimientos y actitudes sobre eutanasia en médicos residentes y tratantes del Hospital José Carrasco Arteaga, Cuenca 2017
    (2017) Berrezueta Pesantez, Roberto Carlos; Saquipay Zhagui, Jhony Fabrisio; Estévez Abad, René Fernando
    Precedent: Until last year Colombia was the only country in Latin America where euthanasia was allowed (1), in January 2017 in Mexico City an article was approved that allows death with dignity and the possibility of patients to request euthanasia (2). In Ecuador, the practice of euthanasia is not considered to be a legally protected or legislated option; however, doctors and lawyers manifest that it is necessary to discuss the issue of the Right to a Dignified Death in Ecuador (3). Objectives: To determine the knowledge and attitudes regarding euthanasia manifested by medical residents and specialist doctors of the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital in Cuenca in 2017. Methodology: A descriptive and transversal research was carried out in 188 medical residents and specialist doctors of the José Carrasco Arteaga Hospital. The information was collected in forms, the data were processed using the SPSS V.15 program. Which are presented in tables. Results: 53.2% of participants were aged 20-34, 53.7% were men; regarding religion, 78.7% are Catholics, 49.5% are resident physicians and 50.5% are medical doctors. A high degree of knowledge regarding euthanasia was observed, since 76.1% know its meaning, 81.9% of doctors agree with the practice of euthanasia, while 18.1% disagrees. Conclusions: There was a high level of knowledge and acceptance regarding euthanasia, however, knowledge gaps are also presented on important topics related to the objectives of euthanasia