Terminal sedation : euthanasia in disguise?

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Terminal sedation : euthanasia in disguise?

edited by Torbjörn Tännsjö

Kluwer Academic Publishers, c2004

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-144) and index

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: hb ISBN 9781402021237

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TERMINAL SEDATION DURING THE 1990s During the 1990s a discussion took place in scholarly journals concerning a measure within palliative care that had earlier attracted little attention, to wit, the sedation of dying patients. There seem to have been two main reasons why the practice came under debate. On the one hand, some people felt that, when palliative medicine had advanced and methods to control symptoms had improved, it was no longer justified to sedate the patients in a manner that had often been done in the past. The system of 1 terminal sedation had turned into 'euthanasia in disguise' or 'slow euthanasia'. On the other hand, there were people sympathetic to the recently established Dutch system of euthanasia, people who agreed that terminal sedation was euthanasia in disguise, but who felt that, if it is not objectionable to sedate dying patients at their request, then why should it not be permitted for doctors to kill dying patients at 2 request? From these two motives a discussion about terminal sedation gained momentum. The intention behind this anthology is to continue and deepen this discussion. The anthology starts off with a chapter where an influential article from the 1990s has been reprinted.

Table of Contents

  • Acknowledgements. The contributors. Introduction. 1. Palliative Options of Last Resort
  • T.E. Quill, B. Lo, D.W. Brock. 2. Terminal Sedation a Substitute for Euthanasia? T. Tannsjoe. 3. Sedation - Unconsciousness - Anaesthesia! What are We Talking About? M.A. Sachs. 4. Sedation in Palliative Care - The Doctor's Perspective
  • G. Eckerdal. 5. Terminal Sedation: A Nursing Perspective
  • S. Woods. 6. Why Terminal Sedation is No Solution to the Voluntary Euthanasia Debate
  • H. Kuhse. 7. Terminal Sedation from a Moral Rights Perspective
  • D.W. Brock. 8. Terminal Sedation and Sanctity-of-Life in Medicine
  • L. Gormally. 9. Terminal Sedation and the Artefactual Fallacy
  • D. Callahan. 10. Terminal Sedation: Different Practices, Different Evaluations
  • H. van Delden. 11. The Sanctity-of-Life and the Active/Passive Distinction
  • T. Tannsjoe. Appendix. Bibliography.
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: e-book ISBN 9781402021244

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The intention behind this anthology is to continue and deepen the discussion about the sedation of dying patients. Those who have contributed constitute a mixture of distinguished bioethicists and doctors and nurses with experience of terminal sedation, some of them in favour of, and others in strong opposition to, voluntary euthanasia. They give their view on terminal sedation by answering questions such as: "Is terminal sedation euthanasia in disguise?", "Should terminal sedation be a part of standard palliative care?", "Should terminal sedation be provided at the patient's request?" This is the first book devoted exclusively to this subject. It does not give the final verdict, but it does contain strong defences by very competent thinkers of the most important and influential positions. It has been published in the hope that it will provoke further thought and discussion. This volume is of interest to students, teachers and professionals working in palliative medicine and medical ethics.

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