Yount, L. "Introduction to Euthanasia." Physican-Assisted Sucide And Euthanasia 2000
Some people call Euthanasia the ultmate civil right. Euthanasia is a Greek word that is transulated to mean "Good Death". There is a movement to help get awarness and to help legalize the right to die. The Euthanasia movement is called the Right-to-Die movement. Some people in the Right-to-Die movement believe that competent adults, adult mean over the age of eight-teen with less then six months to live should be given the decision if they would like to stop or refuse life-sustaining medical treatment and also ask for assistance in their death form a physican of their choice. Also some members of the Right-to-die movement think that people that are suffering for an incurable degenerative or disabling disease or physical condtion should also be allowed to undergo the process of Euthanasia even if their illness or condition is not terminal. Some people that disagree with the Right-to-Die movemnt believe that no individuals right tops the right that the state holds to protect life and a physican's job to protect their patients.
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I am DYING to read more.
Dying...Get it? Ha-Ha!
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As part of my "Library Science" education elective courses, I took a course re: Pallative Care (Hospice, End-of-Life)in which there was a diversity of opinions re: "The Good Death". This course was made up Nursing Students, Medical Students, Social Work, & Psychology students, as well as Library Science students. One of the reflective questions that have stayed with me since that course was:
At which point at "end of life" in other words, the suffering that occurs before death, especially in Cancer patients, where Euthanasia is warranted?
Maybe some of your resources will address this.
Sorry you were out today. I was hoping to chat or just walk around and enjoy the great super hot weather. Oh well, have a great weekend.
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