Death and Dying
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A 7 page paper which discusses various issues concerning Euthanasia in this country. The paper presents illustrations of situations where the patient is alive, yet not coherent in any way, a situation where the patient died, The paper also discusses the involvement of Jack Kevorkian and different approaches to the subject as can be seen in social conflict theories. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAdthdyng.wps

Euthanasia / Viewpoints
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In 8 pages the author discusses and explores the issue of euthanasia. Various viewpoints of family members, physicians, and legislative decisions are given. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: Euthan9.wps

Euthanasia from an Ethical Perspective
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A 5 page paper discussing the issue of the ethics of euthanasia within a nursing context. The paper presents philosophical argument, but one author notes that those nurses unable to come to terms with agreed-on procedures should disqualify themselves from cases employing those procedures. Whereas the physician of record has the privilege of and ability to either accept or reject such cases, nurses normally do not. In the end, nurses need to assess their own motivations and convictions as well, and act in accordance with those. They can cite Kant for support. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KSeuthan.wps

Hard Choices - The Controversy Surrounding Euthanasia
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A 5 page paper that examines court cases that have challenged the practice of euthanasia, or an individual's right to end one's own life when faced with terminal illness or a vegetative state. Focus is on two 1997 cases in particular, Cruzan v. Missouri Department of Health and Washington v. Glucksberg. Included are views held by those opposing the practice of euthanasia as well as views of proponents. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: LCChoice.doc

Geriatric Diabetes and Compliance
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A 12 page paper which discusses the subject of geriatric diabetes and compliance. The paper presents a theme, that being that compliance is a very important issue in regards to diabetes and the elderly. The paper also presents a literature review of articles addressing different perspectives of education, geriatrics, compliance, education, and treatment. This is followed by an analysis of the literature, and a summary of the literature. The findings are essentially that people with diabetes, elderly or not, are often undereducated about their condition, are often treated as a disease and not a patient, and are not recognized for their struggles to comply. Bibliography list 10 sources.
Filename: RAgerdiab.wps