Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient

support which is available to those who are experiencing a significant life event, will be made. The safety of the individual within a health and social care setting is determined, especially if the individual who uses services is unable to take responsibility with regard…

but others say we should be able to choose our fates in extreme cases. Neither the law makers of this country nor the people have found a fair solution to this debate. The question still lies unanswered. Should assisted-suicide be permitted? It is believed by a vast majority that everyone deserves the right to die. The European Declaration of Human Rights includes that we have the right not to be forced to suffer. A categorical quote from Professor AC Graylings in Dying Patron states: "I…

In nursing there are a lot of aspects that are taken into consideration. One of the big ones happens to be end of life care. EOLC is seen all around the world, in which the nurse must work with the patient and their family as a unit and care for them as they enter this part of their lives. The nurse must prepare them spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically for what is going to happen. There are other areas in nursing that through research can help create a new opportunity for nursing…

injecting a lethal substance. ● Euthanasia is prohibited in all 50 states under homicide laws. ● Euthanasia is legal in the Netherlands with or without the consent of the patient. Guidelines have been adopted to allow the killing of newborns with disabilities. Euthanasia is legal in Belgium and Luxembourg. ● Assisted suicide involves one person providing the means and instructions to help another person commit suicide. ● Most states have laws which prohibit assisted suicide. ● Attempts to…