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…medicine. In this document, Hippocrates touches on many of the same issues that doctors face today. Euthanasia, one of the topics presented in the oath, is the most crucial to present-day society and the medical field that serves it. Despite being a problem…

…27, May 2002 Editor The Australian Dear Sir / Madam I have read an editorial just today entitled "Dignity of life debased by euthanasia". It was about the suffering, depressed and frail woman named Nancy Crick. People who are fighting for their life…

…Is it ethical for physicians to recommend passive euthanasia for a patient who is mentally incompetent to make his own decisions? A developmentally disabled patient has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The patient has no family, and is under…

…their lives. Assisted suicide and euthanasia also called the right to die movement, which has either been barred by the law or has been prohibited by court rulings in almost every state. In 1997, the Supreme Court upheld two state laws that barred assisted…

…Amidst the drastic advances in technology, the issue of personal right and freedom has become highly controversial. People want to ensure control over their own lives, and death. This is where the topic of whether or not euthanasia should be made legal…

…The question of whether euthanasia is right or wrong has been continuously debated for decades. The first article by Margaret Pabst Battin, who believes euthanasia is ethical, originally appeared as “Euthanasia,” in Health Care Ethics: An Introduction…

…The deliberate act of ending another's life, given his or her consent, is formally referred to as euthanasia. At present, euthanasia is one of the most controversial social-ethical issues that we face, in that it deals with a sensitive subject matter…

…Euthanasia (Essay)         Euthanasia is a big controversy in the society today. According to the "Oxford Dictionary," Euthanasia (yoo-thã-nay-ziã) is defined as: the bringing about of a gentle and easy death for a person suffering from…

…you want her to live on, not knowing anything except for pain? This was the story of Joe Cruzan, whose daughter, Nancy, was denied euthanasia. After battling the courts for nine years, she was finally disconnected from her…

…Euthanasia: The Legal Aspect Another important area to consider while discussing the topic of euthanasia, aside from ethics and the philosophical point of view, is the legal aspect. Does a person have a right to die? Should the law allow doctors…