Assisted-Suicide

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This paper defines and compares the pros and cons of physician-assisted suicide and terminal sedation in palliative care. The author points out that these issues present the nursing profession with an ethical dilemma that garners both empathy and disdain. The paper suggest that the crux of the issue is the desire on the part of the nursing professional to maintain optimal patient care.

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"According to Thomas (1983) hospitals are held together very finitely by nurses. With the twenty first century now upon us, there is even a greater need to foster an environment wherein there exists a coalition amongst educators, industrial leaders, politicians, regulatory agencies, and professional organizations to assist the nursing profession with what may seem as an insurmountable task; namely, to combine nursing education and experience into a conceptual model of best fit practice for optimal patient care - even in situations that are perceived as harsh and incurable for the medical consumer. The focus of this paper is on current and relevant issues pertaining to the nursing profession by way of dealing with an ethical dilemma that garners both empathy and disdain, namely assisted suicide and terminal sedation. "

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