A 2013 survey of U.S. adults about aging, longevity and end-of-life issues.
A 2013 survey of U.S. adults about aging, longevity and end-of-life issues.
Most Americans say there are some circumstances in which doctors and nurses should allow a patient to die, but a growing minority says that medical professionals should do everything possible to save a patient’s life in all circumstances.
If new medical treatments could slow the aging process and allow people to live to age 120 and beyond, would you want to? Most Americans say “no” – they would not want a radically extended life span. But roughly two-thirds think that most other people would.
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