Resource Tag: TERMINAL ILLNESSES
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Arranging the death of a king
King George V provides an example of a direct medical killing worthy of consideration within the context of the euthanasia debate. Polemicists in the euthanasia debate, and those who argue to and fro over end-of-life morality questions, may find much to support their divergent viewpoints in this example. Who should be part of medical decision-making […]
A terminal diagnosis: The carers’ perspective.
This qualitative study explored the views of spouse carers in relation to the emotional impact of caring for a partner with a chronic or terminal illness. Findings indicate that these carers experienced a whole range of feelings and emotions, which impacted on their health and well-being. They included fatigue, stress, distress, anxiety, depression, feelings of […]
The Death of Loving: Maternal Identity as Moral Constraint in a Narrative Testimonial Advocating Physician Assisted Suicide
This article considers the narrative testimonial as a rhetorical form in the service of public judgment, with particular attention to the witness’s credibility & communicative competence. The author argues a narrator & witness, as a participant-observer of the events recounted, must generate a story that does not compromise her credibility as a moral agent within […]
The law Regarding Assisted Dying for the Terminally ill in the UK
This article outlines the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill in the United Kingdom. The conditions that must be satisifed before an attending physician can assist a patient to die are highlighted & information regarding the declaration is provided. Third-party commentary is made on the Bill, comparing & constrasting it with legislation in The […]
Permitted Suicide: Model Rules for Mental Health Counseling
Please see SIEC #2003-0109 for another article by this author on this subject.
Debbie’s Dying: Mercy Killing and the Good Death
Please see SIEC #2002-1274, “It’s Over, Debbie” – the case being discussed in this article.