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Ethical Issues in Palliative Care

New ethics articles

Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia Should Not Be Practiced in Palliative Care Units

Author: Pereira J et al.
Journal: Journal of Palliative Medicine 2008 (November 8); Volume 11: 1074-1076.

Essays on Ethics in Palliative Care

Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide - Are They Clinically Necessary?
by Dr Roger Woodruff

The Legalisation of Euthanasia
by Brian Pollard

Physician-Assisted Suicide: The Influence of Psychosocial Issues
by Willia m Breitbart, MD, and Barry D. Rosenfeld, PhD

Non-Voluntary Euthanasia
by Brian Pollard

The Double Effect of Pain Medication: Separating Myth from Reality
by Susan Anderson Fohr, J.D., M.A.

On Consenting To, but Not Seeking, Death
by David Barnard PhD

Bibliography on Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide

Justice, Biomedical Progress, and Palliative Care
by Daniel Callahane

Ethics Article of the Month

Read Ethics Articles of the Month - Past Issues

Physician Assisted Suicide

Physician Assisted Suicide

Hydration and Nutrition

Ethical Issues in Hydration and Nutrition
by Neil MacDonald

Special Reflections

Through One Man's Eyes, A 30-year retrospective on ethical issues in palliative care
by Derek Doyle

Statements on Euthanasia and
Physician Assisted Suicide

Statements on Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide around the world

 

 

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