Terminal Illness: An Analysis

The point of Aviv titling the article, “The Death Treatment,” is to have the reader reflect and think about euthanasia as a cure. In the article, euthanasia is viewed as magical. In Belgium, for euthanasia to be carried out, it must pass collegiality. In terminal illnesses for example, two doctors must agree and for non-terminal cases three doctors must agree to the procedure. Rachel Aviv states that is can be considered a medical treatment because it prompts patients to seek medical assistance and to consult with doctors about the feelings that the patients have been bottling up. In suicides, it is difficult to get assistance because of the societal implications. People would rather bottle up their feelings because it is what is considered the norm in the United States for example.

Matthew Paris explains in his article “Soon We Will Accept That Useless Lives Should End,” published in the Spectator, that dying is not a desire for the patients with a terminal illness. Terminally ill patients end their life because they did not receive pleasure from the life that they had. Pleasure was taken away in their lives when the pain and suffering took over. Patients who are labeled with a terminal illness lose their quality of life quick. There are many cases in which patients would much rather choose an assisted death over living in pain. In Brittany Maynard’s article, she describes the suffering that she endured in her battle with brain cancer. Even though Brittany’s cancer was labeled terminal, she still had many surgeries. When given her prognosis of six months, she knew her quality of life would rapidly diminish. She went through with physician assisted suicide for many reasons, one of them being that she did not want to suffer anymore. The same article displays a perfect reasoning as to how physician assisted suicide ends suffering for the patient. Brittany Maynard chose physician assisted suicide to escape the pain and suffering that she would soon face. Having full brain radiation would leave her scalp with first-degree burns. Even if Brittany chose hospice care, the tumor developing in her brain would eat away at her mind and she

Voluntary Euthanasia has been considered a controversial topic for many decades. The idea of committing an act that involves the taking of human life is not one that many people would care to discuss openly. The main argument is that a person who has been diagnosed with an incurable illness and is in extreme pain and their ability to move has been limited, while that person still has control over their destiney should they be allowed take their own life (Bowie, R.2001). The worldwide debate weather one should be allowed to end a life is still one of the biggest ethical issues. The attempt to providing the rights of the individual is in conflict with the moral values of society. Voluntary Euthanasia has been highly rejected by many religious and pro-life institutions.

Patients suffering from terminal illnesses, battle feeling worthless and hopeless on a daily basis. This is due to our jurisdiction forcing them to live. The number of people suffering continues to increase. Although a doctor’s position is to prolong life, euthanasia should be considered in certain cases. Because of the advances in technology euthanasia and physician assisted suicide are now an option for terminally ill patients who are going to suffer from an incurable and painful disease or are in an irreversible coma. Euthanasia and physician assisted suicide should be legalized because the public supports it, it would only be used for patients who are terminally ill, and it alleviates unnecessary suffering. The word euthanasia originates

Cancer is one of the top leading causes of terminal illness and death, and it takes the support of family and friends to help overcome many of the feelings that can occur before, during, and after a diagnosis. It is often difficult to understand how to cope with the feelings associated with losing people that you love and care about and watching other people that are affected suffer emotionally along with the ailing family member or friends. Emotional challenges are faced regarding what can be done to help the patient, family, and friends handle personal emotions throughout the duration of the illness and the stages of grief. A person that is dealing with a terminal illness, a family member, or friend must find a way to effectively handle and overcome the devastating feelings associated with having a loved one being diagnosed or passing away after a long terminal illness. There are different stages of grief and options available for any negative feelings associated with handling the illness and acknowledging the anticipated loss of a loved one. The grieving and coping process involves behavioral and emotional reactions, like shock and sadness, and then acceptance and understanding while working towards healing or rebuilding life.

   Euthanasia or assisted suicide would not only be available to people who are terminally ill. This popular misconception is what this essay seeks to correct. There is considerable confusion on this point, perhaps further complicated by statements in the media.

III .There is numerous terminal ill patients in the world and some cases results in the decision of euthanasia. For some, the unbearable pain and their health condition have to be incurable and all other medical actions tried, does not help them. It is a last resort method.

Is withdrawing life support in order to end the life of the patient considered an act of murder or an act of kindness? If the patient is on life support to recover from an injury or an illness, it probably is murder. If the patient is terminally ill and asks to be released, it could be an act of kindness, but by section 166.047 of Texas’s Advance Directives Act it is not murder. It becomes trickier when the patient is unable to consent because of severe impairment of sanity or cognitive ability. Thus, in the case of a comatose, terminally ill patient is dependent on life support, the patient’s family should be allowed to have it withdrawn to let the patient die.

What is a terminal illness? As found in Webster and online dictionary stated that a terminal illness is “an illness that even with the use of medication would be deadly.” After many years of postponement the state of California has passed a bill that if sign by Governor Jerry Brown would become law. The law would allow doctors to assist in patient suicides without fear of prosecution.

According to the American cancer Society, over 552,200 people will die from cancer each year (Grohol). The practice of Euthanasia is reported as being the act to deliberately end someone 's life. This practice is most commonly used in the act of “assisted suicide”(“Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide”). As many patients are becoming diagnosed, they are losing more than just their strength. These patients are losing their dignity, and many are falling into a depressive state. In some cases, these patients choose to want to end their lives instead of enduring months or years of chemo, and pain and suffering. Some courts and many other people in the United States or around the world believe that those who have untreatable diseases have the right

“I am dying and I refuse to lose my dignity.”(Maynard). Many people feel this way when they learn about the life changing statement that they have a terminal disease. Brittany Maynard, who was diagnosed with a terminal brain disease decided to choose the option of Euthanasia to save her dignity and leave the world by her own choice and means. Euthanasia is the termination of a very sick person's life in order to relieve their suffering. A person who undergoes euthanasia usually has an incurable condition but there are other instances where some people want their life to be ended. This term of euthanasia is derived from the Greek word euthanatos which means easy death (Nordqvist). This topic known as euthanasia is a controversial issue that

The “Right to Die” (Euthanasia) should be further looked into as an option for terminally ill patients and not considered unethical. There has been an issue concerning the topic of “Human Euthanasia” as an acceptable action in society. The research compiled in conjunction with an educated opinion will be the basis for the argument for voluntary Euthanasia in this paper. Patients suffering from an incurable illness, exhausting all medical treatments, should be given the freedom of choice to continue their path of suffering or end it at their own will. “The Right to die” is not suicide, as you are fully aware that death will be certain, as Euthanasia spares the individual of additional pain.

The definition of terminal as given in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is “of relating to an end, extremity, boundary, or terminus”. A terminal illness is a disease that cannot be cured or effectively treated and is likely to result in death of a patient in a relatively short time.

Euthanasia is the practice of ending the life of an individual for the purposes of relieving pain and suffering. Over the years, there has been a big debate about its merits and demerits, and the debate is not about to end anytime soon. However, no matter what side of the debate one supports, it is important to consider a few facts. One, the prolonged stay in hospital is bound to raise medical costs. Two, some medical complications bring suffering and pain to the patient without any possibility of getting back to one 's normal activities of daily living. However, ending the life of a person intentionally may be treated as a serious crime in some jurisdictions. Given these facts, it is evident that making a decision about euthanasia is bound to be a challenging task. Although not everyone might agree, euthanasia is a necessary procedure that relieves the pain and suffering of the patient and rids the family and the government of expensive medical costs that would not necessary improve the life of the patient.

Few choices are available for the incurable, and the majority of those that are at hand simply prolong the sufferer’s intolerable existence. Euthanasia, within malleable boundaries, is a logical answer to a patient 's pleas for a choice in their illness. Albeit, while the intentions involved may be to spare the sick, it creates a dilemma- who is to decide if someone should live or die? The best answer to this question is simplest: the patient seeking to be euthanized.