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Access to Palliative Care

Voices in Bioethics, 2014
Increasingly, there has been a push for better access to palliative care. It could be the result of the baby boomer generation reaching the end-of-life stages, recent euthanasia legalization (for children in the Netherlands, and for adults in Quebec ...
Gabriella Foe
doaj   +1 more source

Voluntary Euthanasia, Physician-Assisted Suicide, and the Goals of Medicine

, 2006
It is plausible that what possible courses of action patients may legitimately expect their physicians to take is ultimately determined by what medicine as a profession is supposed to do and, consequently, that we can determine the moral acceptability of
Varelius, Jukka, JUKKA VARELIUS
core   +1 more source

Strategies for preventing gender‐based violence in healthcare services: Evidence synthesis for health policy

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Violence against women remains a serious public health problem and a violation of human rights that affects women's health. Healthcare providers play a fundamental role in preventing and responding to violence against women and girls.
Odette del Risco Sánchez, Erika Zambrano, Larissa Rodrigues, Nathália Quitério Daluia, Fernanda Garanhani Surita   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is the Legalization of Physician-Assisted Suicide Compatible With Good End-of-Life Care?

, 2009
Many have held that there is some kind of incompatibility between a commitment to good end-of-life care and the legalization of physician-assisted suicide. This opposition to physician-assisted suicide encompasses a cluster of different claims.
Gill, Michael B.
core   +1 more source

Spanish regulation of euthanasia and physician- assisted suicide

, 2021
In March 2021, the Spanish Congress approved the law regulating euthanasia, that regulates both euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS). In this article, we analyse the Spanish law regulating euthanasia and PAS, comparing it with the rest of the ...
Moreno Milán, Beatriz, Velasco Sanz, Tamara Raquel, Mower Hanlon, Lydia Frances, Herreros Ruiz-Valdepeñas, Benjamín, Pinto Pastor, María Del Pilar   +4 more
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Addressing sexual violence: A FIGO Committee on Women Facing Crises consensus statement

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Sexual violence (SV) is a global crisis that affects individuals across all demographics, with disproportionate impact on women, children, and marginalized communities. This paper explores the prevalence, consequences, and barriers survivors face in accessing care and justice.
Kristina Jariene, Margit Endler, Rubina Sohail, Lubna Hassan, Algirdas Jaras, Atziri Ramirez‐Negrin   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Facing a request for assisted death - views of Finnish physicians, a mixed method study

BMC Medical Ethics
Background Assisted death, including euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (PAS), is under debate worldwide, and these practices are adopted in many Western countries.
Reetta P. Piili, Minna Hökkä, Jukka Vänskä, Elina Tolvanen, Pekka Louhiala, Juho T. Lehto   +5 more
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End-of-Life Discussion

Voices in Bioethics, 2014
The discussion around end-of-life issues largely centers on the right of the patient to choose (to refuse life sustaining treatment, or, in some cases, to end his or her life through physician assisted suicide or euthanasia where it has been legalized ...
Gabriella Foe
doaj   +1 more source

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

, 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.
core   +1 more source

The regulation of stem cell fate and its application in neural regeneration

Interdisciplinary Medicine, EarlyView.
Regulating stem cell fate is crucial for neural regeneration. This review summarizes key physical, biological, and chemical strategies and their applications in repairing nerve injuries, providing new insights for regenerative medicine. Abstract Regulating the fate of stem cells (SCs) is a key technical problem in the field of regenerative medicine and
Yuexin He, Xingyu Chen, Minghong He, Zhe Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source