Two of the most controversial things in the world of medicine‚ Physician-Assisted Death and Euthanasia. For starters what do these two terms mean‚ why and how are they so different? Physician-Assisted Death a.k.a. Doctor-Assisted Suicide is the voluntary termination of one’s life who is terminally ill by administration of a lethal substance with the direct or indirect assistance of a physician. Doctor assisted suicide is currently legal in the following five states‚ California‚ Vermont‚ Montana‚
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References: Bailey‚ R. (2010). The Case of Dr. Anna Pou—Physician Liability in Emergency Situations. American Medical Association Journal of Ethics‚ 726-730. Crystal Franco‚ E. T. (2006). Systemic Collapse: Medical Care in the Aftermath of Katrina. UPMC Center for Health Security. Baltimore: UPMC Center for Health Security. Retrieved November 24‚ 2013‚ from UPMC Center for Health Security: http://www.upmchealthsecurity
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physician-assisted suicide state that those who are terminally ill should have the right to die with dignity. Those against the practice of physician-assisted suicide state it is not only morally wrong but the same as murder. The classical ethics theory of virtue ethics has been utilized to argue against physician assisted suicide since first instances of the issue. Arguments against legalizing the practice of physician-assisted suicide include arguments that doctors take the Hippocratic Oath‚ which
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Coding Conventions Table of contents 1. Coding Style 1.1. Global Styles 1.2. PHP and Javascript Styles 1.3. CSS Styles Coding Style We stick to Zend coding style conventions: http://framework.zend.com/manual/1.12/en/codingstandard.codingstyle.html Here are some important aspects of coding style that are worth mentioning for clearness sake: Global Styles ● Indentation ○ The unit of indentation is four spaces. ○ Use of tabs should be avoided because there still is not a standard for the
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abuse of the process and push us toward the unthinkable‚ involuntary euthanasia. In order to better explain the Slippery Slope concept‚ all of the terms used in the argument should be clarified. As explained by John Keown in his book‚ Euthanasia‚ Ethics‚ and Public Policy: An Argument Against Legalization‚ there is physician-assisted suicide‚ PAS‚ and voluntary active euthanasia‚ VAE‚ which “is generally understood to mean euthanasia at the request of the patient…VAE can be contrasted with ‘non-voluntary’
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the public was sometimes skeptical of his contribution to establishing the "death with dignity" movement for the terminally ill (Humphry). "Patient flying to Michigan one day‚ and being found dead the next‚ is not their idea of caring a cautious medical practice‚" said Derek Humphry in the article‚ "Evaluating Dr. Kevorkian’s Contribution to the Right to Die Movement in America". Dr. Kevorkian believed that if a patient has expressed the want to end their own life‚ it is not our position to stand
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The idea that things could get out of hand when it came to the ethics and decision making behind it‚ I could see where people may get a little power hungry or decide they want to take it upon themselves to get rid of those they believe are not worthy of living. However‚ that is only a select few people. The majority
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RUNNING HEAD: Euthanasia (mercy killing) Should Permitted In Cases of Terminally Ill Patients 1 Brenda M. Walls-Booth Professor Jena Thrasher-Sneathen PHI 210 September 2‚ 2012 The topic I chose is Euthanasia (mercy killing) should be permitted in cases of terminally ill patients. Euthanasia is from the Greek word to "die well." In other words‚ "a good death." Some people call it the act of killing a person who suffers from a mental or physician condition. "Mercy
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Pros and Cons of using electronic medical records! Pros- Just like any other record keeping‚ moving patients’ records from paper and physical filing systems to computers and their super storage capabilities creates great efficiencies for patients and their providers‚ as well as health payment systems. Example: The tragic events like 9/11‚ Hurricane Katrina‚ and the California fires have showcased the benefits of electronic record keeping. Those injured or made sick by any of those
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