Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide: Murder or Providing A Good Death
Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide are hotly debated topics by the public and in the medical field. Some terminal patients may chose to electively end their life in a practice termed Voluntary Euthanasia or Assisted Suicide. This section provides information and resources on these topics.
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What is Euthanasia - About Active Euthanasia
Euthanasia is considered to be the deliberate action by a physician or other individual with the intent to end another's life for benevolent motives, such as the relief of suffering. This article looks at many of the variations of terminology used surrounding Euthanasia as well as some of the notable people and physicians associated with euthanasia topics. Also included are links to veterinary topics on euthanasia.
Euthanasia is considered to be the deliberate action by a physician or other individual with the intent to end another's life for benevolent motives, such as the relief of suffering. This article looks at many of the variations of terminology used surrounding Euthanasia as well as some of the notable people and physicians associated with euthanasia topics. Also included are links to veterinary topics on euthanasia.
Euthanasia
Definition of Euthanasia
Definition of Euthanasia
Euphemisms for Physician Assisted Suicide and A Sick Patient Ending His/Her Life
What do you call it when a sick patient deliberately chooses to end his or her own life? What term is used to describe this process? Are there other terms that better describe physician assisted suicide? President of the Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization, Derek Humphry, takes a look at some of the terms and euphemisms used to describe physician assisted suicide and what happens when a sick patient chooses to end his or her own life.
What do you call it when a sick patient deliberately chooses to end his or her own life? What term is used to describe this process? Are there other terms that better describe physician assisted suicide? President of the Euthanasia Research and Guidance Organization, Derek Humphry, takes a look at some of the terms and euphemisms used to describe physician assisted suicide and what happens when a sick patient chooses to end his or her own life.
AMA Monitoring The Case of Dr. Anna Pou - In Her Own Words
In September the AMA issued a press release about Dr. Anna Pou, who is still considered to be an AMA member in good standing. This article also includes excerpts by Dr. Pou, in her own words, from a 60 minutes interview about the accusations against her since Hurricane Katrina.
In September the AMA issued a press release about Dr. Anna Pou, who is still considered to be an AMA member in good standing. This article also includes excerpts by Dr. Pou, in her own words, from a 60 minutes interview about the accusations against her since Hurricane Katrina.
Deaths of Patients in Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
This article looks at some of the horrific conditions faced by hospital staff and patients in the days following Hurricane Katrina. It also looks at whether the deaths of some patients were disaster casualties, or if they were victims of mercy killing or murder.
This article looks at some of the horrific conditions faced by hospital staff and patients in the days following Hurricane Katrina. It also looks at whether the deaths of some patients were disaster casualties, or if they were victims of mercy killing or murder.
3 Arrested in Katrina Hospital Murders
The first report from About's Guide to Crime and Punishment, Charles Montaldo on the Dr. Anna Pou case following hospital deaths that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
The first report from About's Guide to Crime and Punishment, Charles Montaldo on the Dr. Anna Pou case following hospital deaths that occurred in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Grand Jury to Hear Katrina Hospital Case
About's Guide to Crime and Punishment, Charles Montaldo is following the developments of the Dr. Anna Pou Case. Here he reports on plans for the Grand Jury to hear the case.
About's Guide to Crime and Punishment, Charles Montaldo is following the developments of the Dr. Anna Pou Case. Here he reports on plans for the Grand Jury to hear the case.
Mercy Killing or Senseless Suicide? Dr. Jack Kevorkian
About's Guides to Arthritis, Carol and Richard Eustice provide a review of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the retired pathologist who became a suicide facilitator and euthanasia advocate.
About's Guides to Arthritis, Carol and Richard Eustice provide a review of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, the retired pathologist who became a suicide facilitator and euthanasia advocate.
Terri Schiavo - Information and Issues
About's Guide to Agnosticism/Atheism, Austin Cline was following the Terri Schiavo case as it unfolded during 2005. He provides news, facts, myths as well as discussing many of the issues involved in this high-profile end of life case.
About's Guide to Agnosticism/Atheism, Austin Cline was following the Terri Schiavo case as it unfolded during 2005. He provides news, facts, myths as well as discussing many of the issues involved in this high-profile end of life case.
Eliminating Autonomy - Nancy Cruzan Case
The legal right to refuse medical treatment was clarified clear in the 1990 court case of Cruzan v. Director of Missouri Department of Health. About's Guide to Agnosticism/Atheism, Austin Cline takes a look at some of the legal findings in this article related to the Terri Schiavo Case.
The legal right to refuse medical treatment was clarified clear in the 1990 court case of Cruzan v. Director of Missouri Department of Health. About's Guide to Agnosticism/Atheism, Austin Cline takes a look at some of the legal findings in this article related to the Terri Schiavo Case.
Karen Ann Quinlan - A Focal Point for Death with Dignity/Right to Die Movement
In 1975 Karen Ann Quinlan at the age of twenty-one became the focal point for the death with dignity or right to die movement after entering into an irreversible coma. Quinlan's was a landmark case that resulted in changing the way that many people look at life and death, what is a livable life and a dignified death. It also established a patient's right to refuse medical care and control his or her medical treatment.
In 1975 Karen Ann Quinlan at the age of twenty-one became the focal point for the death with dignity or right to die movement after entering into an irreversible coma. Quinlan's was a landmark case that resulted in changing the way that many people look at life and death, what is a livable life and a dignified death. It also established a patient's right to refuse medical care and control his or her medical treatment.
Good Death
Definition of a Good Death
Definition of a Good Death