Timely Euthanasia in the United States Dairy Industry–Challenges and a Path Forward
Animals, 2019 Euthanasia is a valuable management tool utilized on dairies to end the suffering of sick or debilitated cows. Euthanasia should be implemented if an animal’s pain cannot be adequately alleviated and if there is a limited chance of recovery.
Jennifer B. Walker +2 more
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First do no harm: euthanasia of patients with dementia in Belgium [PDF]
, 2015 Euthanasia in Belgium is not limited to terminally ill patients. It may be applied to patients with chronic degenerative diseases. Currently, people in Belgium wish to make it possible to euthanize incompetent patients who suffer from dementia.
Cohen-Almagor, Raphael
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Non-contact acoustic micro-tapping optical coherence elastography for quantification of corneal anisotropic elasticity: in vivo rabbit study [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Purpose. To demonstrate accurate measurement of corneal elastic moduli in vivo with non-contact and non-invasive optical coherence elastography. Methods. Elastic properties (in-plane Young's modulus E and both in-plane, u, and out-of-plane, G, shear moduli) of rabbit cornea were quantified in vivo using non-contact dynamic Acoustic micro-Tapping ...
arxiv
Evaluating GPT-4 and ChatGPT on Japanese Medical Licensing Examinations [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 As large language models (LLMs) gain popularity among speakers of diverse languages, we believe that it is crucial to benchmark them to better understand model behaviors, failures, and limitations in languages beyond English. In this work, we evaluate LLM APIs (ChatGPT, GPT-3, and GPT-4) on the Japanese national medical licensing examinations from the ...
arxiv
Preliminary Study Exploring Caretaker Perspectives of Euthanasia on Swine Operations
Animals, 2020 The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of euthanasia training, caretaker perceptions of euthanasia, and available resources for individuals who perform euthanasia as part of their job on swine operations in the United States.
Hailey Simpson +8 more
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Dairy Caretaker Perspectives on Performing Euthanasia as an Essential Component of Their Job
Animals, 2021 The objectives of this study were to identify caretakers’ perceptions and stressors related to performing on-farm euthanasia as well as potential ideas for intervention strategies to alleviate negative effects of performing euthanasia on caretaker well ...
Ivette Noami Román-Muñiz +7 more
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Interpreting Neuroendocrine Hormones, Corticosterone, and Blood Glucose to Assess the Wellbeing of Anesthetized Rats during Euthanasia [PDF]
, 2018 Current recommendations for assessing animal wellbeing during euthanasia suggest that measuring neuroendocrine hormones-such as ACTH, noradrenaline, and adrenaline-is preferable to measuring corticosterone and blood glucose because of the sensitivity of ...
Hickman, Debra L.
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EUTHANASIA IN THE NETHERLANDS [PDF]
Critical Care Clinics, 1996 A review of two decades of euthanasia advocacy reveals that the arguments in favor of euthanasia are not consistent. Although the Dutch debate on euthanasia started as a protest against contemporary medicine's power over death and dying, the general acceptance of euthanasia and recent litigation may have increased medical power by shifting the balance ...
Have, H.A.M.J. ten, Welie, J.V.M.
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Evaluation of Knowledge and Attitudes toward Euthanasia between Physicians and Caregivers
Central Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Objective: This study aimed to estimate the knowledge of the legal regulation of euthanasia and painless death among terminally ill patients, their caregivers, and attending physicians.
Sukhbaatar Chuluunsukh +4 more
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Determinants in Opinions Regarding Euthanasia in a Sample of Portuguese Medical Doctors
Revista Iberoamericana de Bioética, 2019 Objectives: This study seeks to establish potential determinants in the opinion of Portuguese physicians on euthanasia, and to verify if a confrontation with concrete scenarios has an effect on this opinion.
Miguel Ricou +2 more
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