Essays about: "Physician assisted suicide"
Found 4 essays containing the words Physician assisted suicide.
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1. Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide : An Argumentative Analysis for the Legalisation of Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The practise of euthanasia is not new. There was general support for voluntary euthanasiathroughout Roman antiquity in lieu of prolonged suffering. READ MORE
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2. Attitudes among Swedish medical students towards assisted dying
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : IntroductionOver the last decades a positive shift in attitudes towards legalisation of assisted dying (AD) (AD including euthanasia (EUT) and physician-assisted suicide (PAS)) have occurred in western Europe. Physicians are generally more negative than the general public toward legalisation. READ MORE
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3. Physician Assisted Suicide - Ethically Defendable or Not? : A Qualitative Ethical Analysis
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Introduction: Physician assisted suicide (PAS) is the process where the patient terminateshis/her life with the aid of a physician who provides a prescription for lethal medication thatthe patient self-administers in order to commit suicide. PAS is practiced in several countriesand is now gaining support in Sweden. READ MORE
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4. Professional Integrity and the Dilemma in Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS)
University essay from Centrum för tillämpad etikAbstract : There is no stronger or more enduring prohibition in medicine than the rule against the killing of patients by doctors. This prohibition is rooted in some medical codes and principles. Out standing among the principles surrounding these prohibitions are the principles of beneficence and non-maleficience. READ MORE
