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Thursday 25 June 2015

What To Know On Physician Aided Death

By Ruthie Calderon


Most do not want to talk or think about death, even if it is their own. A controversial topic in the medical industry, around the globe, is assisted suicide. This terminology is used when referred to suicide that is done with the help of physicians. Usually they provide the necessary supplies and information knowing the intent of the patients. Another term commonly used to describe this process is physician aided death.

This type of aid may come in different forms. Sometimes it is when the doctors given counseling to patients about the dosages of drugs they know to be lethal. They might go a further step and prescribe the supply or dosage patients need. This type of assisted dying is not the same as mercy killings or euthanasia. In both those situations, physicians administer death through application of lethal drugs.

This is something that patients request and then agree to. Typically they are the ones to administer the lethal activity. A lot of people choose this option. The topic itself brings up things like law, morals, society, ethics and religion. After all, this essentially involves suicide and murder.

It might be hard for people to understand why a person might choose to die in this matter. Most people who feel this way have a life-limiting or chronic illness. They may have lost hope in living a happy life again or having control. The pain and discomfort cannot be fixed through what is offered in modern medicine. The request of aided death may be the only way a person feels that he or she has control again. They can decide on when and how they die.

This practice is legal in Columbia, Japan and Australia. There are numerous places around the globe that do not allow for this. It is illegal and controversial. People who are in pain and suffering might find this is the best and only solution for them. Sometimes they welcome death, whether loved respect their decisions or not.

People in these situations often want a better life, but do not see it happening. They are discouraged and often dealing with major pain and suffering. It can be frustrating to feel as if they have no options for care, and that they will not life a happier or longer life. In fact, the life expectancy for many of these people is short and they would rather not wait in pain to die.

Opponents often note medical ethics, prejudices against disabled, roles of medical physicians, slippery slope argument, public safety and religious ethics. It is recommended that people learn all that they can about this by doing their research. Numerous resources provide information on the topic, including the arguments placed by opponents and proponents. The stories of people who have chosen this may also be used for educational purposes.

It is important that people become knowledgeable on the topic before they form a stance. There are some who will disagree and others who see no problem. People who oppose this may not be familiar with the struggles, both physical and mental, that people making this decision deal with daily. They are usually terminally and chronically ill. Suicide can be a hard thing to accept.




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