Coughennower Marcia
Mercy West Endoscopy, Des Moines, Iowa 50325, USA.
Gastroenterol Nurs. 2003 Mar-Apr;26(2):55-9. doi: 10.1097/00001610-200303000-00002.
There are many issues surrounding the end of life. One of the most controversial is physician-assisted suicide. Because nursing is intimately involved with care of patients at the end of life in a variety of settings, it is incumbent upon nurses to be well informed on this issue. This article will examine the ethical, social, legal, political, and economic impact of physician-assisted suicide.
围绕生命终结存在诸多问题。其中最具争议性的问题之一是医生协助自杀。由于护理工作在各种环境中都与临终患者的护理密切相关,护士有责任充分了解这一问题。本文将探讨医生协助自杀在伦理、社会、法律、政治和经济方面的影响。