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Assisted Suicide: Is There a Future? Ethical and Nursing Considerations

open access: yes, 1996
It is imperative that nurses take a personal and professional stand in the debate regarding physician-assisted suicide. Through case examples, this article defines and illustrates forms of euthanasia, including active and passive, voluntary and ...
Kowalski, Susan D.
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Healing together: Results from a pilot trial of 3,4‐Methylenedioxymethamphetamine‐enhanced cognitive‐behavioral conjoint therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder

open access: yesJournal of Traumatic Stress, EarlyView.
Abstract Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) disrupts individual well‐being and relationship health, particularly among veteran/military couples with heightened risks due to deployment, family reintegration, and traumatic stress. Although cognitive‐behavioral conjoint therapy (CBCT) and brief CBCT (bCBCT) have demonstrated strong efficacy in reducing ...
Leslie A. Morland   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in Indian context: Sooner or later the need to ponder!

open access: yesIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2013
Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) is a controversial subject which has recently captured the interest of media, public, politicians, and medical profession.
Farooq Khan, George Tadros
doaj   +1 more source

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.
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Breathe, Eat, Talk: Three Essential Ingredients to Quality‐of‐Life Outcomes in Movement Disorders

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Breathing, eating, and talking (BET) impairments are common yet frequently underrecognized features of movement disorders. Deficits in respiration, swallowing, voice, and speech may emerge early in the course of a disease, adversely affecting safety, participation, and quality of life.
John Dean   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

CONCEPTUAL, LEGAL, AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE: AN OVERVIEW

open access: yesUUM Journal of Legal Studies
Physician-assisted suicide (PAS) remains a contentious and highly debated topic within medical, legal, and ethical spheres. The complex issue of (PAS) raises significant inquiries regarding patient autonomy and societal norms. Ambiguities in conceptual,
Nehaluddin Ahmad   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: German Protestantism, Conscience, and the Limits of Purely Ethical Reflection

open access: yes, 2003
In this essay I shall describe and analyse the current debate on physician assisted suicide in contemporary German Protestant church and theology. It will be shown that the Protestant (mainly Lutheran) Church in Germany together with her Roman Catholic ...
Bartmann, Peter
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The Debate of Physician-Assisted Suicide [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Advancement in technology has drastically changed the healthcare system, ultimately giving rise to a greater life expectancy compared to older generations. However, the improvements in drugs and medications have also led to quickening death with the help
Spiering, Kennedy
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Apathy in Lewy Body Disorders: A Position Paper

open access: yesMovement Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Apathy is one of the most prevalent and disabling non‐motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), collectively referred to as Lewy body disorders (LBDs). It is associated with reduced quality of life, accelerated cognitive decline, increased caregiver burden, and poorer functional outcomes, yet remains ...
Jaime Kulisevsky   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Case for Physician Assisted Suicide: Not (Yet) Proven

open access: yes, 2005
The legalization of physician assisted suicide (PAS) in Oregon and physician assisted death (PAD) in The Netherlands has revitalized the debate over whether and under what conditions individuals should be able to determine the time and manner of their ...
Steinbock, B.
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