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An assessment of physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward the near-death experience

1994 Journal of Near-Death Studies  

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The purpose of this study was to investigate physicians' knowl edge of and attitudes toward near-death experiences (NDEs). The study population consisted of 143 staff physicians in the Baptist Memorial Hospital System. Participants completed by mail a modified version of Thornburg's (1988) Near-Death Phenomena Knowledge and Attitudes Questionnaire. Less than one-fourth of the physicians had a well-grounded knowledge base re garding NDEs, while two-thirds had a positive attitude toward NDEs.
more » ... e data suggest the need for inservice programs for medical and nursing staff regarding near-death phenomena. Further studies assessing physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward NDEs are recommended utilizing a larger population from a wider geographical region.
doi:10.17514/jnds-1994-13-2-p91-102. fatcat:jtbyjj7msvbvxmq2gtzodrg2ve
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"An assessment of physicians' knowledge of and attitudes toward the near-death experience." Journal of Near-Death Studies 13.2 (1994)