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The Between The Thorey And The Practice Essay

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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE THOREY AND THE PRACTICE?

The article of THE RIGHT TO DIE STILL SEEMS MORE THEORY THAN PRACTICE takes a pro side of the right to die. Due to the problems of protecting the patients from abuse (from ones who might want the patient dead or prolonging life for ulterior motives), and that the decisions and views of ethics are been made from professional who may or may not know the patient or the family well. These decisions such as quality of life are being define and made by society. It seems as though that the theory is the battle over the patients’ rights, and the practice is the battle to enforce them. This battle is catapulted from the fear of liability (civil and criminal), from the institutes and the doctors. These situations usually leave the patient powerless.

HOW HAS THE TECHNOLOGY AND CAPABILITIES OF MEDICINE AFFECTED THE DEBATE?

Since the advancement of technology and capability of medicine, the debate has risen to a level of which it can’t be ignored. The fact of prolonging someone life has to be a factor since it is possibility of prolonging it comfortably. Before there were advancement of technology and capability of medicine most American died at home, with their love ones around and family doctors which would provide comfort and solace, also in some occasion the doctor would give extra dose of morphine for the pain or to help asses in death.

IS IT POSSIBLE TO REVERSE DEATH AND HOW SHOULD THAT ENTER INTO THE DEBATE?

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