Physician-Assisted Death and Its Relationship to the Human Services Professions

Physician-Assisted Death and Its Relationship to the Human Services Professions

The history, current status, opinions and attitudes, and ethical issues related to physician-assisted death (PAD) are examined. Specific implications for PAD and its interface with the human services professions are described with respect to multiculturalism; identity; perceptions of disease, illnes...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of loss & trauma 2013-11, Vol.18 (6), p.539-555
Hauptverfasser: Westefeld, John S., Casper, Domonique, Lewis, Adam M., Manlick, Christopher, Rasmussen, Wendy, Richards, Allison, Sieck, Barbara C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Attitudes
Death
Death & dying
Decision making
end of life issues
Ethical dilemmas
Ethics
Grief
Medical ethics
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Perceptions
physician assisted death
physician assisted suicide
Social services
suicide
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Zusammenfassung:The history, current status, opinions and attitudes, and ethical issues related to physician-assisted death (PAD) are examined. Specific implications for PAD and its interface with the human services professions are described with respect to multiculturalism; identity; perceptions of disease, illness, and pain; attitudes towards therapy; family decision making; ethics; and professional roles.
ISSN:1532-5024
1532-5032
DOI:10.1080/15325024.2012.719345