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Oregon's Physician-Assisted Suicide Law: Provisions and Problems

open access: yes, 1996
CONCLUSIONS: The Oregon Death With Dignity Act constitutes a major change in social policy and the practices of medicine. Regardless of one's position on the ethics of legalizing euthanasia and assisted suicide, the law raises serious problems that must
Emanuel, Ezekiel J., Daniels, Elisabeth
core   +1 more source

Perils and progress in epilepsy surgery utilization: Twenty‐five years later

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Abstract More than 25 years have passed since the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) established that surgery is superior to continued anti‐seizure medication (ASM) for drug‐resistant temporal lobe epilepsy, and nearly as long since a joint practice parameter urged that appropriate surgical candidates be referred to a specialized center for ...
Dario J. Englot
wiley   +1 more source

Long‐term efficacy of adjunctive cenobamate: Open‐label extension of a randomized, placebo‐controlled study in a multinational Asian population

open access: yesEpilepsia, EarlyView.
Long‐term efficacy and safety of adjunctive cenobamate in a multinational Asian population. Open‐label extension (OLE) efficacy population included all patients who had taken ≥1 dose of study drug and had any seizure data during the OLE maintenance phase.
Sang Kun Lee   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Professional Organizations' Position Statements on Physician- Assisted Suicide: A Case for Studied Neutrality

open access: yes, 2003
Position statements opposing legalization of physician- assisted suicide by organizations such as the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine rightly emphasize that palliative care should be the standard of care for the dying,
Quill, Timothy E., Cassel, Christine K.
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DECREASE study: A European pool‐analysis of patients with significant reductions in concomitant antiseizure medications in cenobamate Early Access Programs

open access: yesEpilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and tolerability of cenobamate in patients with a significant reduction in concomitant antiseizure medication (ASM) in European cenobamate Early Access Programs (EAPs). Method Anonymized patient data from real‐world studies/registries associated with European cenobamate EAPs were pooled.
Vicente Villanueva   +25 more
wiley   +1 more source

DEATH ON REQUEST [PDF]

open access: yesChallenges of the Knowledge Society, 2011
The topics of euthanasia and assisted suicide are of profound importance in terms of law, ethics, religion, and social values. The question whether assisted dying should be legalised is often treated, by judges and commentators alike, as a question which
LAURA-CRISTIANA SPATARU-NEGURA
doaj  

The Case for Phycisian Assisted Suicide: How Can It Possible Be Proven?

open access: yes, 2006
In her paper, The case for physician assisted suicide: not (yet) proven, Bonnie Steinbock argues that the experience with Oregon's Death with Dignity Act fails to demonstrate that the benefits of legalising physician assisted suicide outweigh its risks ...
Dahl, E., Levy, N.
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Physician-Assisted Suicide and the Dutch Courts

open access: yes, 1996
...Until recently, little attention was paid to PAS [physician-assisted suicide] as such. During the last years, however, several cases of PAS that do not resemble the usual euthanasia cases have been brought before the [Dutch] courts.
Gevers, J.K.M.
core   +1 more source

Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study of Patients' Experiences and Perceived Treatment Needs

open access: yesEuropean Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Approximately 25% of individuals with eating disorders develop severe and enduring eating disorders (SEEDs); yet effective treatments remain limited. This study explored lived experiences of SEEDs, focussing on past treatments, as well as current needs and hopes. Method Twenty participants with eating disorders of ≥ 7 years and prior
Emilia Kotilahti   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

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