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Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) and an Argument for Morally Permissible Euthanasia

open access: yesBangladesh Journal of Bioethics, 2021
The issues and questions generated by euthanasia have informed divergent views among scholars. Some uphold the sanctity of human life and oppose euthanasia regardless of the situation.
Macaulay-Adeyelure C. Olawunmi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Question of Mercy

open access: yesVoices in Bioethics, 2015
The right-to-die debate was cast into the spotlight on November 1, 2014, when Brittany Maynard, a beautiful young California woman, took her own life by a doctor- prescribed lethal dose.
Mahala Yates Stripling
doaj   +1 more source

Euthanasia and Physician-assisted Suicide in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Review of the Literature and Description of a Clinical Case)

open access: yesЛьвівський клінічний вісник, 2015
Introduction. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a slowly progressive degenerative polyetiological incurable disease of the central nervous system which causes muscle paralysis and atrophy due to the degeneration of the upper and lower motor neurons.
Nehrych T., Papish M., Shorobura M.
doaj   +1 more source

Gillian Bennett & Physician-Assisted Suicide

open access: yesVoices in Bioethics, 2014
“I want out before the day when I can no longer assess my situation,” wrote Gillian Bennett, a Vancouver woman, in an open letter to be published after her death. “[I] will be physically alive but there will be no one inside.” Addressing the dementia she
Joshua Preston
doaj   +1 more source

Voluntary active euthanasia: Is there a place for it in modern day medicine?

open access: yesSouth African Family Practice, 2008
This article discusses various ethical and legal concepts regarding euthanasia and includes concepts like physician assisted suicide, assisted suicide, voluntary active euthanasia, killing vs. letting die, indirect euthanasia and terminal sedation.
Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

End-of-life decisions : studies of attitudes and reasoning [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The overall aim of this thesis is to study attitudes towards and reasoning for and against end-of-life decisions among physicians and the general public in Sweden.
Lindblad, Anna
core   +1 more source

Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in patients suffering from psychiatric disorders: a cross-sectional study exploring the experiences of Dutch psychiatrists

open access: yesBMC Psychiatry, 2019
BackgroundThe medical-ethical dilemmas related to euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide (EAS) in psychiatric patients are highly relevant in an international context.
K. Evenblij   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Physician assisted suicide : an unbiased review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Medical ethics has become a highly discussed topic in the United States. Physician assisted suicide is one of the most commonly discussed ethical issues in the medical field.
Hollinger, Victoria J.
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International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care Position Statement: Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

open access: yesJournal of Palliative Medicine, 2017
Background: Reports about regulations and laws on Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) are becoming increasingly common in the media. Many groups have expressed opposition to euthanasia and PAS while those in favor argue that severely ...
L. de Lima   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A Qualitative Analysis of Patient Perspectives and Preferences in Lupus Management to Guide Lupus Guidelines Development

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective A patient‐centered approach for chronic disease management, including systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), aligns treatment with patients’ values and preferences, leading to improved outcomes. This paper summarizes how patient experiences, perspectives, and priorities informed the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 2024 Lupus Nephritis (LN)
Shivani Garg   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

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