End Of Life Issues
End of Life Issues Need to be Addressed
Zully Lizarazo
University of South Florida
End of Life Issues Need to be Addressed
End of life decisions such as euthanasia and assisted suicide are complex social phenomena as well a public health issue of matter of concern. In moral terms it is an issue that depends on many variables such as culture, age and living conditions. In economy terms, it is a cost to society and health care system that perhaps needs to be addressed. Historically, ethical debates concerning euthanasia and assisted suicide date from ancient Greece and Rome, according with Doctor Ezekiel J. (1987), Samuel Williams first proposed using anesthetics and morphine to intentionally end a patient 's life. In my opinion, the end of life issues are a major concern to society, politics and the health system; the arguments for and …show more content…
In 1993 a cited study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that “30 percent of Medicare dollars are spent during the last year of life.” They health care system should invest more in ethical and moral preventive care in order to reduce the number of terminally ill patients. There are not many organizations that support euthanasia, however, they try to serve as a model for hospitals, society and other countries. Actually, in United States there are three states where is legal: Montana, Oregon and Washington, however, it is regulated under substantial barriers. In contrast, in Colombia, South America, euthanasia is legal in the whole country, but it has not set substantial regulations. Many patients that want to end their lives make a futile attempt and the consequences are detrimental. When people think about suicide and euthanasia, they have many considerations, but the most important factor that leads to the end of life is based on the circumstances of each
Zully Lizarazo
University of South Florida
End of Life Issues Need to be Addressed
End of life decisions such as euthanasia and assisted suicide are complex social phenomena as well a public health issue of matter of concern. In moral terms it is an issue that depends on many variables such as culture, age and living conditions. In economy terms, it is a cost to society and health care system that perhaps needs to be addressed. Historically, ethical debates concerning euthanasia and assisted suicide date from ancient Greece and Rome, according with Doctor Ezekiel J. (1987), Samuel Williams first proposed using anesthetics and morphine to intentionally end a patient 's life. In my opinion, the end of life issues are a major concern to society, politics and the health system; the arguments for and …show more content…
In 1993 a cited study in the New England Journal of Medicine found that “30 percent of Medicare dollars are spent during the last year of life.” They health care system should invest more in ethical and moral preventive care in order to reduce the number of terminally ill patients. There are not many organizations that support euthanasia, however, they try to serve as a model for hospitals, society and other countries. Actually, in United States there are three states where is legal: Montana, Oregon and Washington, however, it is regulated under substantial barriers. In contrast, in Colombia, South America, euthanasia is legal in the whole country, but it has not set substantial regulations. Many patients that want to end their lives make a futile attempt and the consequences are detrimental. When people think about suicide and euthanasia, they have many considerations, but the most important factor that leads to the end of life is based on the circumstances of each