Managing care, managing death
Description
To decrease the suffering of terminally ill patients, some doctors routinely prescribe strong painkillers-medications that, in effect, actually hasten the patient's death. What distinguishes such treatment from physician-assisted suicide? This program discusses legislative initiatives designed to protect patients from "disguised euthanasia"-and addresses the volatile question of whether such laws are a threat to the professional judgment of doctors. Experts include Professor David Orenlicher, former counsel to the AMA; Dr. Zeke Emmanuel, of the NIH's Department of Clinical Bioethics; and Yale University's Dr. Sherwin Nuland, author of How We Die.
Runtime
29 min
Series
Subjects
- Adulthood (96)
- Ageism (40)
- Terminal care (54)
- Older people (270)
- Public health (338)
- Social work with older people (25)
- Medical ethics (151)
- Age discrimination (34)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c1999
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
Similar Films
Being Mortal
Living Fully Until Death
Ethics in America II. Medicine & the end of life. Three farewells. 1
Living with Dying
Facing Death
Depression. Not a normal part of aging
Managing care, managing dollars
Substance abuse in the elderly
Before I die. Medical care and personal choices
Horizon. How to die a better death. [Series 55, Episode 1]
Caring at the end of life. Cases from the SUPPORT project
Living longer .. aging well
Accepting life's transitions
62 days
Journey to health. Mind, body, spirit. When life ends. Lesson 24