managements role in euthanasia
Is it ethical for physicians to recommend passive euthanasia for a patient who is mentally incompetent to make his own decisions? A developmentally disabled patient has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The patient has no family, and is under public guardianship. The public guardian will base his decision on the recommendation of the facility administrator, who will base his decision on that of the medical director. The choices were to continue palliative care until death ensues, or to stop the tube feedings and allow the patient to die. The medical director's recommendation was to stop the feedings. This real life scenario occurred at the facility in which I work, very recently. In order to decide this issue, it is important to analyze and discuss the pros and cons of the euthanasia debate. This issue will continue to surface for years to come. The federal government must enact a law approving or banning euthanasia. Currently, guidelines vary from state to !state. The principles of management that would help a manager in making this type of decision are ethics, authority and responsibility. The term euthanasia is derived from the Greek words 'eu' and 'thantos', which when translated mean easy death. Toda
Active euthanasia involves giving the patient drugs of some type to speed the dying process. Should the physician or public guardian be allowed to make such a decision for a mentally incompetent patient? If not the physician, then should the family, or the insurance company? The debates and 'what ifs' are endless. New York: Barnes and Noble Publications. Making the decision to euthanize a person is an even more difficult decision, especially if the person is a loved one. " Judaism rejects euthanasia as a concept, but does allow merciful killing (passive euthanasia). Physicians who kill in order to spare a patient pain are considered murderers (Encyclopedia of Bio-ethics, 554-555).
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