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. 2010 Nov;85(11):981–990. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0431

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FIGURE 2. — Perceptions of the legality of withdrawing pacemaker (PM) therapy. Shown is the percentage of medical professionals, legal professionals, and patients who perceived withdrawal of PM therapy in a completely PM-dependent patient as legal, of unclear legal status, or as akin to physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia or who offered no opinion. More medical professionals perceived withdrawal of therapy as akin to physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia than legal professionals or patients (P<.001). In contrast, more legal professionals perceived the legal status as unclear than medical professionals or patients (P<.001). The percentage of respondents who perceived withdrawal as legal did not differ significantly among the groups. The actual percentage for each group is listed above the respective bar.