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Bande dessinée visant à démystifier l'aide médicale à mourir à travers l'emploi d'un récit expérientiel. Avec la collaboration de Samuel Blouin, doctorant en sociologie (Université de Montréal et Université de Lausanne) et boursier... more
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      Medical AnthropologyEnd Of Life StudiesStorytellingMedical Ethics
In December 2015, Germany implemented its first official law regulating organized assistance to suicide. Prior to the imple- mentation of the §217 of the criminal code, assisted suicide was already regulated by 18 different sets of... more
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      AnthropologyMedical AnthropologyEnd Of Life StudiesPolitical Anthropology
El concepto de muerte asistida comprende una heterogénea variedad de prácticas, cuyo denominador común es garantizar al ciudadano su derecho a participar en las decisiones relacionadas con su propio proceso de muerte, para que sea tan... more
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      BioethicsDeathDeath StudiesThanatology - Death Studies
Over the past 20 years, trends have emerged, supporting state legislative and judicial action concerning the legalization of euthanasia (mercy killing), and the approval of physician-assisted suicide for those nearing death as an... more
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      BioethicsPhysician-Assisted SuicidePhysician Assisted DeathMorality and Ethics of Euthanasia
At the end of life, psychiatrists are often asked to assess a patient’s capacity to refuse treatment, but the role of the psychiatrist in this situation is much broader. Even when a person’s mental capacity is not at issue, subtle and... more
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      PsychiatryMedical EthicsEuthanasiaMedical Ethics & Law
An exploration of the issue of physician-assisted suicide through the close reading of three contemporary Canadian narratives.
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      EuthanasiaPhysician-Assisted SuicideThe ethical debate on EuthanasiaVoluntary Euthanasia
Interdisciplinary and comparative research aims to establish: (a) if the challenge in differentiating between short-term and chronic psychological pain is legally problematic for the Canadian justice system; (b) if chronic, irremediable... more
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      Criminal LawConstitutional LawPsychiatryMedical Law
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      End Of Life StudiesQuality of Life StudiesHealth CareMeaning of Life
Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) has recently been legalised in Victoria, and legalisation is being considered in other Australian States. One argument advanced in favour of legalisation of VAD is that terminally and chronically ill people... more
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      SuicideCriminal prosecutionLaw reformAssisted Suicide
Ganzini and colleagues’ finding that 3 of the 18 Oregonians who received a prescription for a lethal drug met caseness criteria for depression raises concerns about the state’s Death with Dignity Act, which demands a psychiatric review... more
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      EuthanasiaMedical Ethics & LawLegislationPhysician Assisted Death
Kritische Betrachtung des Themas „Sterbehilfe“, basierend auf Nagels Thesen „Der Tod ist ein Übel.“ bzw. „Es ist schlimm zu sterben."
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      EuthanasiaThomas NagelAssisted SuicidePhysician Assisted Death
John Arras argues against the legalization of physician-assisted suicide and active euthanasia on the basis of social costs that he anticipates will result from legalization. Arras believes that the legalization of highly restricted... more
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      EuthanasiaPaternalismPhysician-Assisted SuicideThe ethical debate on Euthanasia
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      EuthanasiaRight to LifePhysician Assisted DeathRight to Die
The slippery slope argument has been the mainstay of many of those opposed to the legalisation of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia. In this paper I re-examine the slippery slope in the light of two recent studies that examined... more
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    • Physician Assisted Death
On May 25, 1995, the parliament of Australia’s Northern Territory passed the Northern Territory Rights of the Terminally Ill Act [1] making voluntary euthanasia legal. This act allows physicians to prescribe and administer lethal... more
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      Physician Assisted DeathAustralian Legislation
Feminists continue to express concerns over the legalization of physician-assisted death (PAD). Some worry that women are more likely than men to request PAD due to societal stereotypes and the pressures put on women to be... more
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      GenderVirtue EpistemologyPhysician-Assisted SuicideEpistemic Injustice
A partir de la delimitación del objeto y contenido del derecho fundamental a la vida tal y como está consagrado en nuestro entorno constitucional, este estudio examina las tensiones a las que ciertas demandas lo someten y sus... more
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      EuthanasiaRight to LifeEutanasiaPhysician Assisted Death
Conflating physician-assisted death with palliative care is a growing concern in medicine. Palliative care is symptom management medical care without actively shortening the end-of-life trajectory of a terminal illness. Physician-assisted... more
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      EthicsPalliative CareMedical EthicsEuthanasia
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      Medical EthicsEuthanasiaMedical Ethics & LawPhysician Assisted Death
Objective: The aim of the paper is to determine the role that psychiatrists should play in legislation that establishes a right to active voluntary euthanasia (AVE). Method: One version of the “slippery slope” argument, usually invoked... more
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On October 19, 2015, Justin Trudeau’s Liberals won a majority of seats in the 42nd Canadian General Election. Within one week, news media were reporting that the new government would consider asking the Supreme Court of Canada to extend... more
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      Parliamentary StudiesCanadian LawCanadian Constitutional LawCanadian Politics
Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by clicking the "Reprints" link.
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      Palliative CareMedical EthicsCaliforniaEnd of life care
Over two decades of Dutch experience with voluntary assisted dying can inform deliberations about the nature of a regulatory framework in Australian jurisdictions. This article considers three issues from this perspective: 1. Whether... more
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      Assisted DeathPhysician Assisted DeathAssisted dyingAssisted death and dying
Although assisted dying has been most commonly presented within a medicalised framework, the notion of de-medicalisation is employed in this paper to suggest that there are emerging models of assisted dying in which some medical aspects... more
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      MedicalisationPhysician Assisted DeathDignitasAssisted dying
Blog:  http://camhblog.com/2016/04/06/physician-assisted-death/

An exploration of consumer/survivors/patients' views on assisted death and the recent legislation in Canada
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Physician-assisted death (PAD) has been enacted in a number of international jurisdictions, with several extending access to PAD for persons whose condition is not terminal, including those with a mental disorder. We argue that based on... more
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      Health PolicyCanadaPhysician-Assisted SuicidePhysician Assisted Death
Objective: To determine public attitudes toward the right to die, euthanasia and related end of-life decisions. Design: Mail survey based on telephone numbers randomly selected by computer. Setting: Edmonton. Participants: Of 1347... more
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      CanadaVignettesEnd-of-life decisionsPhysician-Assisted Suicide