Managing Profound Suffering at the End-of-Life: Should expanding access to continuous deep sedation be the priority?

This paper argues that in addressing and managing profound suffering at the end-of-life, the priority should not be the legalization of physician-assisted suicide or voluntary active euthanasia in jurisdictions where these practices are not currently available. Rather, concerted efforts should be ma...

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Main Author: Kirby, Jeffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioéthiqueOnline 2015-01-01
Series:BioéthiqueOnline
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Online Access:http://bioethiqueonline.ca/4/2