| Papers [1-15] of 100 :: [Page 1 of 7] | | Go to page : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 —> | Search results on "TERMINALLY ILL PATIENTS ARTIFICIAL HYDRATION": |
|
|
Terminally Ill Patients and Artificial Hydration, 2004.
A discussion of the rights of terminally ill patients to choose to not be artificially hydrated to keep them alive.
3,108 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to determine to what extent is withdrawing or withholding artificial hydration justified and what are the implications of this for the patient. A summary of the study and reflections on the research is provided in the conclusion.
Contents
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Implications of Physician-Assisted Suicide
Artificial Hydration and Relationship to Terminally Ill
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Today, medical knowledge is doubling every eight years; in fact, half of what students learn in their freshman year about the cutting edge of science and technology is obsolete, revised, or taken for granted by their senior year (Cetron & Davies, 2003). Modern innovations in medicine, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (which restores regular rhythm to an arrhythmic or failed heart) and mechanical respirators (which breathe for patients unable to expand their lungs) have in many cases been able to postpone a death that previously had been imminent."
| |
|
Artificial Nutrition and Hydration, 2006.
A discussion on the administration of artificial nutrition and hydration to patients.
4,344 words (approx. 17.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper reviews literature on the debate of administering artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH) to terminal or comatose patients. The paper offers an extensive discussion on the opinions of those both for and against administration. It explores the views of science and medicine and expands on religious, moral and ethical ideas on the topic.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Literature Review
Method
Findings and Discussion
Conclusion
Bibliography
From the Paper
"A feeding tube brings benefits to a temporarily ill person who cannot swallow and is hungry or thirsty (FamilyDoctor.org 2005). Dehydration or a lack of sufficient fluids in the body can make a person confused and giving him fluids and nutrition can help as he recovers. But a person with an advanced life-threatening illness and is dying may not derive many benefits from ANH, which can extend life but not always. Moreover, there are risks to tube feeding. The liquid being administered may enter the lungs and cause coughing and pneumonia. These feeding tubes can also cause discomfort. They can get plugged up and cause pain, nausea and vomiting or infections. The patient may also tend to pull the feeding tube out. The patient's medical condition, in combination with the risks and benefits of ANH, should be the basis for a decision on whether to administer it. Every situation is different from another (FamilyDoctor.org)."
| |
|
Artificial Nutrition and Hydration in PVS, 2005.
Discusses artificial nutrition and hydration given to a patient in a vegetative state.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 35.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper addresses the question of whether artificial nutrition and hydration being given to a patient in a persistent vegetative state should be considered ordinary or extraordinary care. In addition, this paper considers the role of the removal of such nutrition and hydration as either a benefit or a burden to the patient's family and the hospital staff.
From the Paper
"With patient rights and the right to die being of such importance in today's society, it is not difficult to understand that emotions are running high on these issues. The recent case of Terry Schiavo brought a face to matters that had only been theoretical for many people, in the past. However, the Schiavo case is notable for its near universality. Many of us can question how we would react if a loved one were in a persistent vegetative state. Many of us do, in fact, need to decide for our family members who are receiving "extraordinary" care or are receiving care in a hospice. This paper will address the questions of whether artificial nutrition and hydration being given to a patient in a persistent vegetative state should be considered ordinary or extraordinary care."
| |
|
Child, Terminally ill Parent, 2008.
A review of the problems facing children when there is a terminally ill parent in the household.
2,022 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 64.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
The paper discusses how the environment in a home where there is a terminally ill parent is often significantly different than a "well" household. This is not only because this home has the paraphernalia associated with the ill, such as sick beds, pharmaceuticals, wheel chairs and the like. These factors cause tense situations that make all family members more stressful. The paper then discusses how children of terminally ill parents experience other frightening daily occurrences. The paper concludes that youth need assistance in dealing with death and grief in order to help them cope with the changes occurring in their lives.
From the Paper
"Many children and families go this situation. According to national statistics, by the age of 15, over a million children in the United States will lose a parent to a terminal illness (Mahoney, 2005). Although numerous programs and resources are available to help those children who are grieving the death of a parent, there are few organized interventions to help families cope with their children's emotional needs during the parental illness and treatment, when help is especially needed."
| |
|
Artificial Hydration and Nutrition, 2005.
Examines the medical and ethical issues of AHN from a nursing perspective.
3,119 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 90.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
Artificial hydration and nutrition (AHN) in the elderly and infirm can act as a way to sustain life. IV lines, as well as feeding tubes, are common examples of AHN treatment that are used as tools to prolong death. Questions arise as to when it is ethical to insert feeding tubes not only in the elderly, but also for those who are unable to swallow adequately enough to maintain the nutrition needed to survive. When looking at this issue, there are religious and spiritual concerns that are involved. This paper explores these concerns and researches the general use of feeding tubes from a nursing perspective.
From the Paper
"The issue of Artificial Nutrition and Hydration will most likely be debated for years to come. The most important lesson to be learned is that nurses must value the opinion and beliefs of others. At the same time, nurses will have their own opinions and values. However, the duty of a nurse is to put personal values aside and use societal values while practicing. Hospital regulations and state laws will give the nurse the directions on how to act when a patient is in need of AHN treatment. At that point, the only ethical decision would be to follow orders from the top of the hierarchy. It is completely beneficial to the nurse to understand the controversy and the issue so they can empathize with those on both sides. By understanding the pros and cons of AHN treatment, the nurse can better equip the family of the ill to make a fully informed decision on what treatment is best for their situation."
| |
|
Dehydrating the Terminally Ill, 2004.
A look at the morality behind dehydrating terminally-ill patients.
1,025 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 36.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses an article in which the author exhorts terminal dehydration as an alternative and legal form of assisting death. The advantages of terminal dehydration over other direct forms of physician-assisted suicide are carefully compared. There is also a discussion of the potential for abuse of euthanasia, especially in view of the ever- increasing and unmanageable costs involved in palliative care.
From the Paper
"The author encourages the medical community to consider terminal dehydration, with the voluntary consent of the patient, as a suitable alternative method. However the author cautions that as with legalizing other forms of euthanasia, integrating terminal dehydration as a clinical practice to alleviate the sufferings of terminally ill patients involves a careful consideration of the patients ability to make the decision and to make sure that it does not become a forced or involuntary decision. The author also points out a further justification that favors terminal dehydration."
| |
|
Benefits of Pet Therapy for the Terminally Ill, 2001.
Examines studies on use of pets as an "alternative medicine" to relieve pain & stress in terminally ill patients. Concludes that although controlled studies were not used, interaction with pets proved beneficial.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 11 sources, $ 87.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
From the Paper
"Aileen (1994) reports that people with terminal illnesses experience a variety of emotions and concerns. These include: fear of the unknown, loneliness, sorrow, pain and suffering, loss of self-control, loss of identify and all of the physical and debilitate losses associated with the terminal condition. Palliative medicine can be a help for some of the pain and stress these patients are experiencing; however, more and more frequently, hospitals and hospices and other health-care organizations are supplementing their treatment with diverse forms of "alternative medicine" (Broad & Billy, 1999)."
| |
|
Kant and Mill on Terminal Illness, 2002.
A comparison of the philosophies of Immanuel Kant and John Stuart Mill concerning the terminally-ill.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper provides a philosophical argument concerning terminal illness. The premise is that the arguments of two philosophers, John Stuart Mill and Immanuel Kant, are used to inform a hospital patient that she is suffering from a terminal illness.
| |
|
Spirituality and Terminal Illness, 2004.
Examines the positive effects that spirituality has on patients afflicted with terminal illnesses.
3,382 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 96.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
As a universal practice, the field of medicine functions as a single dimension, focusing on the medical model of seeking causes and solutions from scientific perspectives. Until recently, however, many patients with terminal illnesses such as cancer and heart disease have claimed the correlation of their religion and faith in sustaining their hope to recover from illnesses. This assertion has caught the attention of diverse health professions and led to research and studies in the analysis of religion or spirituality as an element in the medical process. This paper explores the assertions and idea of spirituality as being able to help in the healing process of terminally ill patients. The recognition of the value of elements such as faith and religion by both patients and doctors is one of the essential aspects of this study?s research and analysis.
Table of Contents
Spirituality
Hypothesis
Review of Literature
Methods
Proposed Statistical Techniques
Expected Findings
Conclusion
Bibliography
From the Paper
"A medical assessment article indicates that spirituality is an element that exists within medical stages faced by a patient. This is identified through a patient?s demonstration of hope for recovery, or discovery of cure despite the possible results of a disease such as physical abnormalities or death. Despite the unexplainable occurrences transpiring between spirituality and the field of medicine, the positive behaviors and improved physical conditions demonstrated and testified by terminally ill patients provide supporting evidence to the positive association of spirituality in medicine."
| |
|
Therapies for the Terminally Ill, 1992.
A look at treatment theories and strategies for the dying including stages of dying, hospices, psychodynamics, logotherapy, play therapy, group therapy and art therapy.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 20 sources, $ 79.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
From the Paper
"Introduction
Barocas, Reichman and Schwebel (1983) have reported that:
Today there is a new openness about death--and indeed a new interest . . . books appear with titles such as . . . Your Dying . . . Terminal patients and their families are interviewed on television. Celebrities give candid details about how their malignancies affect their lives. (p.436)
This new openness to death and dying has served as a foundation to both increased research in the area as well as to the development of a number of treatment strategies for dealing with death and dying in terminally ill populations. This paper examines a sampling of the over 350 publications that comprise the current literature on therapeutic intervention for the terminally ill. The emphasis in the reviewed material is upon..."
| |
|
Terminal Illness, 2002.
This paper discusses the burdens of caring for persons with a terminal illness.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper emphasizes the psychosocial, economic and ethical concerns that emerge when a terminally ill patient is being taken care of by a family caregiver.
| |
|
Burdens of Terminal Illness, 2002.
Understanding the psychosocial and ethical effects of terminal illness on family caregivers.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper will deal with the ethical and psychosocial issues associated with the modern nursing systems of today. A focus will be held on terminal illness and the general scope of some of the decisions based around it. By addressing the main reasons how a nurse takes in these very important factors, the improvement of health care can be better practiced.
| |
|
Living with Terminal Illness, 2008.
An analysis of the importance of a well-trained, empathic health force and modern facilities in supporting a patient with terminal illness.
2,235 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 69.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper discusses the difficulties that may be associated with having a terminal disease, in terms of a patient's contentment with life. It describes the resources and support that Canadian patients with terminal disease are fortunate in possessing. It discusses how these resources of a well-trained, empathic health force and modern facilities support social well-being. The paper provides examples from the literature.
From the Paper
"Quality of life in patients with terminal illnesses such as terminal cancer is no doubt a large concern for nurses. Unlike acute disease processes, terminal diseases in patients, while therapeutic relations between nurse and patient can strengthen over time, must also be evaluated to determine the effectiveness of treatment. In this case, it is the preparation of the patient and family in body, mind and spirit for that inevitable transition from life to death. Interventions to improve the quality of life of these patients have significant value as portrayed in the previous articles."
| |
|
Artificial Intelligence, 2002.
An overview of the definition and use of artificial intelligence.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper is on the topic of artificial intelligence. What is artificial intelligence? Computers use artificial intelligence. There are many ways that artificial intelligence has been used in many different fields ranging from farming to the President. Artificial intelligent is not a thought or philosophy, but it is something that makes a difference in people lives.
| |
|
Artificial Intelligence, 2002.
An insight to the concept and theory of artificial intelligence through the works of the theorists Allen Turing and Sherry Turkle.
2,462 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 75.95
»
Click here to show/hide summary
Abstract
This paper presents an examination of artificial intelligence, the ability of computers to 'think' like humans. The writer looks at the works of famed theorists Allen Turing and Sherry Turkle and using their ideas, beliefs and works, creates a viable belief that artificial intelligence is a possible and positive occurrence. It shows how although many argue that artificial intelligence is an impossible concept because it takes humans to program the computers, artificial intelligence is already here to stay and is being improved every day.
From the Paper
"Turkle presents her belief that artificial intelligence is really nothing more than the marriage between biology and parenting. When those who do not believe in artificial intelligence capabilities debate the issue they argue that it will never been a reality because no matter how much a computer can do it still has to be programmed. Turkle and other advocates of the topic argue that even intelligent beings have to be programmed. Many times the example is brought up that the programming of children by the parents is similar to the programming that occurs with computers and their programmers."
|
|
|
