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The Necessary Right of Choice for Physician-Assisted Suicide [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Research-based paper on the importance of the right for terminally ill patients facing a painful death to be able to choose how they end their ...
Ullman, Kerry E.
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Clinical Outcome Assessments in Parkinson's Disease: A Scoping Review of Current Rating Scales and Future Needs

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Clinical outcome assessments (COAs) are essential for evaluating symptom severity, treatment response, and disease progression in Parkinson's disease (PD). As clinical knowledge evolves, it is necessary to revisit the recommendation status on the COAs to ensure their continued relevance and validity. Objectives To provide an updated
Evita Papathoma   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Documented End‐of‐Life Preferences of People With Parkinson's Disease or Parkinsonism Across Europe

open access: yesMovement Disorders Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Parkinson's disease and atypical parkinsonism are characterized by motor and non‐motor symptoms. As the disease advances, planning for end‐of‐life (EoL) care becomes increasingly important. However, consensus‐based European guidelines for advance care planning and documentation of EoL care preferences for parkinsonism are lacking ...
Bauke W. Dijkstra   +30 more
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

open access: yesMovement 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   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Interactional Pathways of Mass Killings: Toward a Novel Understanding of Rampage School Shootings

open access: yesSymbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Rampage school shootings, where students go to their own school to randomly kill classmates, teachers, friends, and strangers, are among the most drastic types of human behavior. While research increasingly points to interaction dynamics as being key for the emergence of crime and violence, scholars have not yet systematically studied interaction ...
Anne Nassauer
wiley   +1 more source

Mentoring matters to early‐career veterinarians' confidence, clinical growth and career retention: A qualitative interview study

open access: yesVeterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Veterinarians in clinical practice, especially early‐career veterinarians and those identifying as women, have higher levels of negative mental health outcomes compared to the general population. Partnering with a mentor can mitigate some of the work‐related challenges that may contribute to poor mental health and career attrition ...
Catherine Standage   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expectations of dog and cat owners when dealing with veterinary errors and the emotional impact of such errors

open access: yesVeterinary 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   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethical Issues: Assisted Suicide Upheld [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
EssayThe ethical controversy invited by legally allowing physician assisted suicide is a familiar and complex one in which personal rights, states' rights, professional obligation, and the federal government's sense of global obligation to protect human ...
Fleming, David A.
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The Case for an Autonomy-Centred View of Physician-Assisted Death [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Most people who defend physician-assisted death (PAD) endorse the Joint View, which holds that two conditions—autonomy and welfare—must be satisfied for PAD to be justified. In this paper, we defend an Autonomy Only view.
Davis, Jeremy, Mathison, Eric
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