Assisted suicide: is there a future? Ethical and nursing considerations

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Nurses need to join the debate over physician-assisted suicide. The chief issues involved include: pain and suffering; quality of life; patient autonomy; and the common good. Professionals who assist in patient suicide risk reversing their roles from preservers of life to administrators of death. The American Medical and American Nursing Associations have opposed physician-assisted suicide. The nurse's role needs to emphasize providing all possible comfort and helping patients understand their suffering.

Case studies, Assisted suicide, Ethical aspects, Euthanasia, Medical ethics

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Cultural considerations in promoting wellness

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Efforts to facilitate cardiovascular wellness among various cultures must emphasize communication, acceptance of health care suggestions, access to health care, and family support networks. Many wellness promotion models are designed for mainstream populations which fail to address cultural differences. An understanding of social and economic differences in various groups can help effectively promote health awareness and preventive care behaviors.

Health aspects, Social aspects, Communications, Culture, Wellness programs, Communication and culture

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Incorporating psycho-social considerations into health valuation: an experimental study

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Issues concerning the use of psycho-social considerations of the value of health for the evaluation of health risks are presented. Group discussions and multiple elicitation question modes were used in the study.

Analysis, Usage, Risk assessment, Economic aspects, Health care industry, Evaluation research (Social action programs), Focus groups

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