2000 - Ethics
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discussion fora Cases and narratives Narrative and case examples have always been important in medical ethics as a way of drawing out morally relevant themes. That is the purpose of introducing themcases & narratives
physician assisted suicide: discussions Cases & narratives Cases where physician assisted suicide was illegal Cases where physician assisted suicide was illegal (Response to: "Cases where physicConsensus themes
Discussion fora Consensus themes Discussions about assisted suicide tends to evoke polarised opinion in support or opposition. In this section, we sought to identify statements likely to command broaConsensus themes
Physician assisted suicide: discussions Consensus themes Theme 1 - Quality of care Human suffering should be avoided where possible and relieved when it occurs. The availability of good quality palliDefinitions
Discussion fora Definitions The BMA has indicated the definitions it gives to various terms important in discussion of issues around physician assisted suicide. It was clear, not least by the fact thDefinitions
The primary goal of medicine While views differ about the legitimate or appropriate uses of medical skills, the primary goal of medicine is still seen as being to benefit patients by restquestions
The Law and public policy Bearing in mind that many societies make considerable effort to discourage and prevent suicide, what messages would be conveyed by allowing assisted suicide? Consiquestions
discussion fora Questions Like all the other sections of this website, this was intended to help identify possible consensus themes. There were no boxes to be ticked here or invitations to delete whi