Euthanasia and Palliative Care

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Highers RMPS (Medical Ethics) Flashcards on Euthanasia and Palliative Care, created by Freya Scott on 20/01/2018.
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What is Palliative care? Care given to people who are experiencing life-shortening conditions.
What are the components of palliative care? -Pain Relief -Other medical interventions -Emotional and psychological support -Spiritual Support -Support for relatives
What are some possible problems with Palliative care? -The allocation of scarce health-care resources. -Only available to certain areas so it is a social lottery. -A social duty not charity -Admission of giving up.
What is Non-voluntary Euthanasia? Where a person's life is brought to an end in a situation where they cannon make the final decision for themselves.
What is Voluntary Euthanasia? Where a person expresses a conscious decision to have their life ended on their behalf. This may be in form of an advance directive. -May be requested by a person with a terminal illness.
What is Active Euthanasia? Where active measures are taken to bring someone's life to an end. Anyone involved will be charged with murder.
What is Passive Euthanasia? This is not taking action to prevent someone from dying. eg turning off life support.
What are some arguments for Euthanasia? -An act of kindness foe someone who can not make their own decision -Final form of treatment -Human right -dignity in death -Health resources can be directed to people need them.
What are some arguments opposing euthanasia? -An act of hopelessness -unacceptable pressures on medical staff -Harmful to the relationship between medical staff and their patents. -It is not a human right -slippery slope. -Could be abused
What is the Christian view of palliative care/euthanasia? -Generally Christians would seek to preserve life where possible as it is a gift from god. -This does not mean preserving life at all costs - there are situations where allowing people to die is compassionate. -Christians would oppose any intentional action to end someones life but would accept withholding treatment.
What are the utilitarian views on palliative care/euthanasia? -Generally in support. -Would support non-voluntary euthanasia as it sees those who are not capable of making a decision as not being people.
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