Death, Dying and Physician Assisted Suicide

Oct 25, 2012

180 likes | 581 Views

End of Life Issues. Introduction: OverviewTermination of Life Support (TLS) Withholding/Withdrawing TreatmentPhysician-Assisted Suicide (PAS)EuthanasiaDiscussion of Case 8.1?Father's Living Will . SUPPORT STUDY. Study Measured:If and when DNR orders were writtenPatient-Physician Agreement o

Share Presentation

Embed Code

Link

antionette

Download Presentation

Death, Dying and Physician Assisted Suicide

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

Death and Dying

Death and Dying The effects on parents with the sudden loss of a child Statement of the Problem How do parents cope with the death of a child when the natural grieving process is interrupted? What health effects does the death of a child have on the parents? The Grieving Process 1. Shock

813 views • 25 slides

DEATH AND DYING

DEATH AND DYING. Emotional and Physiologic Elements of Death and Dying. EMOTIONAL TRANSITIONS AT LIFE’S END. Although there are many theories about the emotional transitions encountered by dying people, the best known is. . . . . ELISABETH KUBLER-ROSS.

1.38k views • 17 slides

Dying and Death

Chapter 23. Dying and Death. Why Is There Death?. There is no completely satisfying answer to the question of why death exists Death promotes variety through the evolution of species The perspective of species survival, the cycle of life and death. Understanding Death and Dying.

745 views • 17 slides

Death and Dying

Death and Dying. By: Keith and James. Why Is There Death?. All living things eventually die. Living cells break down over time and die off. Understanding Death. Afterlife (Religion) Reality of Death Appreciation of Relationships Growth. Defining Death. Brain Death

1.22k views • 19 slides

Assisted dying

Assisted dying. What do we mean by assisted dying'Legal perspective Abroad

681 views • 54 slides

Physician-Assisted Suicide

Physician-Assisted Suicide. PHL281Y Bioethics Summer 2005 University of Toronto Prof. Kirstin Borgerson Course Website: www.chass.utoronto.ca/~kirstin. Overview. Case: Diane Defining Physician-Assisted Suicide (PAS) Drawing the line at PAS: Quill, Cassel and Meier Wolf

873 views • 35 slides

Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide

Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide. Vaughn, Ch 10. Defining Suicide. Suicide =df the intentional termination of one’s own life Passive suicide =df omitting what is necessary to preserve one’s own life with the intention of ending it

517 views • 19 slides

Physician-Assisted Suicide and Total Sedation

Physician-Assisted Suicide and Total Sedation. Joel S. Policzer, MD, FACP, FAAHPM SVP-National Medical Director Vitas Innovative Hospice Care Miami, FL. Many ways to suffer at life’s end Pain Dyspnea GI symptoms Psychologic Distress.

1.02k views • 84 slides

End of Life: Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

End of Life: Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide. Philip Thompson Professor of Bible, Harding University Preacher, Rose Bud Church of Christ. End of Life: Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide. Philip Thompson Professor of Bible, Harding University

727 views • 45 slides

Death and Dying

Death and Dying. Life situation. 1. Retirement 65-70 Slow down and enjoy life 2. Grandparent 3. Living arrangements Become independent and live in their own homes Myths: all live in retirement homes, nursing homes, live with kids or buy condo 4. Ego integrity

386 views • 17 slides

Assisted Dying

Assisted Dying. A Bill currently before Parliament. The aim of the Bill. to enable competent adults who are terminally ill to be provided, at their request, with specified assistance to end their own life. Background to the Bill.

307 views • 14 slides

Physician Assisted Suicide

Physician Assisted Suicide. Jody Blanke, Professor Computer Information Systems and Law Mercer University, Atlanta. Ancient Rome. “It’s good to be King” (or Emperor) Convicted criminals forfeited real and personal property to the Emperor Suicide became a crime. English Common Law.

462 views • 18 slides

DEATH AND DYING

DEATH AND DYING. Emotional and Physiologic Elements of Death and Dying. Terminal Illness. A disease that cannot be cured and will result in death. Hospice Care. Specialized care for the terminally ill (prognosis of 6 months or less to live)

457 views • 12 slides

Death and Dying

Death and Dying. Objectives. Describe the 5 stages terminally ill people generally pass through. List 3 reasons why many people choose hospice care when they are terminally ill. Describe the functions of a living will. Learn how to be of help to someone who is dying. When does death occur?.

512 views • 29 slides

ASSISTED DYING

ASSISTED DYING. Some medico-scientific and ethical aspects John Bryant. Plymouth CiS, Feb 2013. WHEN MAY I DIE AND WHEN AM I DEAD?. Ethical frameworks Medical ethics Science, Medicine and Demographics Issues and Implications. A THOUGHT WITH WHICH TO BEGIN.

374 views • 25 slides

Death and Dying

Death and Dying. Teresa Rogers Butler County ATC Summer 2010. Objectives. The student will: Explain the stages of death and dying including the philosophy of hospice care. Contents. Stages of Death and Dying Right to Life Issues Advance Directives Living Will

542 views • 24 slides

Physician Assisted Suicide

Presentation to illustrate the quality of custom essay writing service you can expect at http://www.buywritingonline.com/.

289 views • 6 slides

Current Physician-Assisted Suicide Data

Current Physician-Assisted Suicide Data. Legality and Requirements. Legal in 5 states: Oregon, Washington, Vermont , New Mexico and technically Montana Oregon , Washington, Vermont, and New Mexico follow the Death with Dignity Act New Jersey will vote on it in August, 2014

334 views • 6 slides

DEATH AND DYING

Chapter 19. DEATH AND DYING. Learning Objectives. DYING AND DEATH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN. What is death?. Although the question seems straightforward, defining the point at which life ceases and death occurs is surprisingly complex Functional death Brain death Legal death.

1.76k views • 55 slides

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide

Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide. Many Issues. Euthanasia as an individual act vs. euthanasia as a public policy Euthanasia vs. physician-assisted suicide Is the patient conscious? Is the patient suffering? Is the patient terminal?

625 views • 29 slides

Death and Dying

Death and Dying. Death. “The final stage of growth” Experienced by everyone and cannot be avoided Young- ignore its existence Elderly- start thinking about their own death. Death and Dying. Terminal Illness Cannot be cured and will result in death How will the patient react?.

904 views • 16 slides

Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia I

Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia I. Definitions: PAS. Patient commits suicide Reason is due to incurable medical problem Physician provides patient with the means to commit suicide Physician knows and intends that patient will use means for that purpose

144 views • 13 slides

More Related