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Is there a Right to Physician-Assisted Suicide? [PDF]

, 1997
In Part I, the author explains that it is the adjudication between the conflicting claims of individual liberty, personal autonomy and self-determination versus the preservation of life as a societal value that is at the core of the issue posed by ...
Bleich, J. David
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Involvement of palliative care in euthanasia practice in a context of legalized euthanasia : a population-based mortality follow-back study [PDF]

, 2017
Background: In the international debate about assisted dying, it is commonly stated that euthanasia is incompatible with palliative care. In Belgium, where euthanasia was legalized in 2002, the Federation for Palliative Care Flanders has endorsed the ...
Chambaere, Kenneth, Cohen, Joachim, Deliens, Luc, Dierickx, Sigrid   +3 more
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From regulatory mechanisms to cutting‐edge applications: Research progress of ultrasound, electrical, magnetic, and optical stimulation in neural modulation

Journal of Intelligent Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract In recent years, the clinical treatment and symptom management of neurological disorders have faced significant challenges due to the high complexity of the nervous system's structure and function. Against this backdrop, physical stimulation techniques have emerged as a vital complementary approach to traditional pharmacological treatments and
Wanying Li, Liqun Chen
wiley   +1 more source

An Open‐Label Phase 1b Study of the Safety, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Clinical Activity of ANX005 in Patients with Huntington's Disease

Movement Disorders, EarlyView.
Complement activation is implicated in Huntington's disease; ANX005 is a potent inhibitor of component C1q. ANX005 exhibited a generally manageable safety profile with rapid reduction in C1q in the cerebrospinal fluid. Functional ability on composite Unified Huntington's Disease Rating Scale and total functional capacity was maintained, with potential ...
Rajeev Kumar, Pinky Agarwal, Karen Anderson, Daniel Claassen, Marissa Dean, Andrew Duker, Burton Scott, Benjamin Hoehn, Ann Mongan, Ping Lin, Ellen Cahir‐McFarland, Lori Taylor, Glenn Morrison, Ted Yednock, Sanjay Keswani, Henk‐Andre Kroon   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Survey of doctors' opinions of the legalisation of physician assisted suicide

BMC Medical Ethics, 2009
Background Assisted dying has wide support among the general population but there is evidence that those providing care for the dying may be less supportive. Senior doctors would be involved in implementing the proposed change in the law.
Rayner Lauren, Price Annabel, Lee William, Hotopf Matthew   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physician Assisted Dying as an Extension of Healing [PDF]

, 2018
The role of a physician is to provide care for those who seek their assistance. Lisa Yount attributes the most ancient statement about this activity to the Hippocratic Oath.
Marinacci, Zoe I.
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Expectations of dog and cat owners when dealing with veterinary errors and the emotional impact of such errors

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study explored dog and cat owners' experiences of veterinary medical errors and their emotional impact, hypothesising that such errors impose a significant emotional burden. Methods German‐speaking dog and cat owners who may have encountered a veterinary medical error were recruited via social media platforms and questioned ...
Vivian K. Johann, Christin Kleinsorgen, Holger A. Volk, Claudia Busse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relevance of positive psychology in the veterinary profession: A narrative review

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Veterinary professionals encounter myriad stressors that challenge their wellbeing and mental health. Positive psychology provides an evidence‐based approach to improving mental health by emphasising individual strengths, effective coping mechanisms, and the promotion of overall wellbeing.
Aiman Khattak, Philip Smith, Andria Jones, April L. McGrath, Kathryn L. Proudfoot, Caroline Ritter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

US State Policy Contexts and Mental Health Among Working‐Age Adults

The Milbank Quarterly, EarlyView.
Policy Points States’ overarching policy contexts are a meaningful yet overlooked predictor of adults’ mental health, with more conservative contexts associated with worse mental health outcomes over a 30‐year period. Counterfactual analyses suggest that widespread policy shifts could meaningfully alter the national prevalence of mental distress ...
ILIYA GUTIN, JENNIFER KARAS MONTEZ, EMILY WIEMERS, SHANNON M. MONNAT, DOUGLAS A. WOLF   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Constitutional Right to Die: Ethical Considerations [PDF]

, 1997
In this commentary, the author first looks at some ethical reasoning supporting physician-assisted dying. Second, he examines some of the lines that have been drawn between withdrawing and withholding life-sustaining treatment on the one hand, and ...
Gostin, Lawrence O.
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