End-of-life issue is among the most popular titles of several academic debates on studying prevailing social norms concerning medical ethics. The concepts and definitions of end of life issues have been well documented in the literature, and scholars have provided a number of interpretations to the terms involved. When looking at different kinds of theoretical debates on end of life issues held in several academic journals, it is striking how many articles especially from the Western world, just arguing for or against euthanasia assisted suicide advance directives, withholding and withdrawing and many other of end of life issues. 1 There is, indeed, a need for a more …show more content…
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