What principles of ethics will you consider when responding to a patient’s request for assisted-suicide?
7 SAFEGUARDS FOR ASSISTED SUICIDE
(1) a patient must have a disease that in incurable and associated with severe suffering with no relief,
(2) all reasonable measures to provide reasonable comfort have received consideration or trial,
(3) the patient has expressed clearly and repeatedly without coercion a request to die,
(4) the physician must determine if the patient is acting in a rational, competent manner in regards to
their treatment choices,
(5) PAD must be carried out only in the context of a meaningful physician-patient relationship,
(6) to ensure the patient’s request is voluntary and rational, consultation with another physician must
be obtained, and
(7) Clear and accurate documentation must be maintained that shows that all six steps have been taken.
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