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End-of-Life Discussion

open access: yesVoices 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

A Voice Against Physician-Assisted Suicide

open access: yes, 1997
In the early hours of November 14, 1996, Card. Joseph Bernardin died of pancreatic cancer. The Archbishop of Chicago approached death not in fear but as a "transition from earthly life to life eternal." One of his last public acts was writing a letter to
Leibold, Peter, Gilham, Charles
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Should Assisted Suicide Be Only Physician Assisted?

open access: yes, 2000
Discussions in the media, courts, legislatures, and professional societies generally assume assistance with suicide to be a physician's task; in these venues it is commonly referred to as "physician-assisted suicide." This paper defines both the ...
Jason H.T. Karlawish   +4 more
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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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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

Attitude of undergraduate medical students towards euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide: a cross-sectional study

open access: yesJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Euthanasia is categorically prohibited in Pakistan by Islamic law, but a clash of opinions among doctors and human rights advocates still prevails. As a result, medical students are becoming concerned about its practice and this problem needs to be ...
Mahnoor   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Argumenty w sporze o legalizację eutanazji i wspomaganego samobójstwa - część II

open access: yesAnaliza i Egzystencja, 2018
ARGUMENTS IN THE DISPUTE OVER LEGALIZING EUTHANASIA AND PHYSICIAN ASSISTED SUICIDE – PART II The aim of this Article is to present the arguments used in the debate on the legalization of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide.
Bogna Wach
doaj   +1 more source

Dutch Nurses? Attitudes Towards Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

open access: yes, 2008
This article presents the attitudes of nurses towards three issues concerning their role in euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. A questionnaire survey was conducted with 1509 nurses who were employed in hospitals, home care organizations and ...
van Wijmen, Frans   +4 more
core   +1 more source

AI Companions and Loneliness: Conceptualizing and Operationalizing Synthetic Mindfulness and Exploring Its Role in Alleviating Loneliness

open access: yesPsychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The rise of AI companions has sparked interest in their potential to alleviate the growing social problem of loneliness, yet evidence of their effectiveness remains unsettled. Drawing on social surrogacy theory with a theories‐in‐use approach, this research introduces synthetic mindfulness, defined as consumers' judgment of an AI companion's ...
Varqa Shamsi Bahar   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Guidelines in the Practice of Physician-Assisted Suicide

open access: yes, 2000
Oregon has legalized and implemented physician-assisted suicide, while observers argue about the moral import of attempting to formulate guidelines; the utility any set of guidelines can have for physician practice, health care providers, patients, or ...
Caplan, Arthur L.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

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