Addressing Two Key Ethical Concerns in the UK to Ensure a Dignified Assisted Death
On 29 November 2024, a majority of the UK Parliament backed the Assisted Dying Bill in a vote described by some in the m...
On 29 November 2024, a majority of the UK Parliament backed the Assisted Dying Bill in a vote described by some in the m...
A controversial Bill, titled Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, was recently proposed in England. The primary aim...
Recent headlines have reignited the debate on assisted dying in light of technological advancements. Last month, the con...
Over 200 million people globally have legal access to some form of aid in dying. In 2008, Washington became the second o...
The following editorial can be found in the January 2024 issue of American Journal of Bioethics. We were delighted to be...
The following editorial can be found in the September issue of The American Journal of Bioethics Shavelson et al. r...
“We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.” – Jimmy Carter, 39th U.S. President Ou...
We call them loved ones, family, when life is thriving – intimate, caring. We know them as legal guardians, when death i...
A patient coded at my hospital without having clear guidelines about what he wanted for treatment plan. It left the hosp...
by Carlo Bellieni, MD During the COVID-19 pandemic, end-of-life decision criteria for dying patients were the focus...
by Arnold R. Eiser, MD MACP Our healthcare system is failing our most senior citizens by assuming they want and need to ...
This post appears in the June issue of the American Journal of Bioethics. by Thaddeus Mason Pope, JD It is time to revis...