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Attitudes toward physician-assisted death among adults with elevated level of biomarker associated with Alzheimer's disease

04.29.19 | JAMA Network

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Bottom Line: Cognitively normal adults with elevated levels of the biomarker amyloid-β, which is associated with increased risk of developing Alzheimer disease, were interviewed as part of this study that examined attitudes toward physician-assisted death.

Authors: Emily A. Largent, J.D., Ph.D., R.N., University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, and coauthors

(doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.0797)

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JAMA Neurology

10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.0797

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APA:
JAMA Network. (2019, April 29). Attitudes toward physician-assisted death among adults with elevated level of biomarker associated with Alzheimer's disease. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LR57RW58/attitudes-toward-physician-assisted-death-among-adults-with-elevated-level-of-biomarker-associated-with-alzheimers-disease.html
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"Attitudes toward physician-assisted death among adults with elevated level of biomarker associated with Alzheimer's disease." Brightsurf News, Apr. 29 2019, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/LR57RW58/attitudes-toward-physician-assisted-death-among-adults-with-elevated-level-of-biomarker-associated-with-alzheimers-disease.html.