Dignity in Death & Dying Flashcards
the quality of a person that makes him or her deserving of respect, sometimes shown in behavior or appearance; a state or a quality of being worthy of honor or respect.
Dignity
the total cessation of life processes that eventually occurs in all living organisms.
Death
approaching death
Dying
After-death paleness
of the skin
Signs of Death /
Pallor Mortis
Cooling of the body
Signs of Death /
Algor Mortis
Stiffening of the muscles
Signs of Death
/ Rigor Mortis
Purple Discoloration
Signs of Death
/ Livor Mortis
Signs of Death
(PARL)
- Pallor
Mortis
After-death paleness of the skin - Algor Mortis
Cooling of the body - Rigor Mortis
Stiffening of the muscles - Livor Mortis
Purple Discoloration
Principle:
Life is inviolable.
- It is never to be broken.
- It is never to be infringed.
- It is never to be dishonored.
Easy death.
In theory, this affirms the individual‘s right to die in a painless and peaceful manner.
Euthanasia
Two Types of Euthanasia
+ Self-administered
• Active – act of commission
• Passive – act of omission
+ Other-administered
• Active and voluntary
the person in-charge—doctor or closest kin allows a procedure
• Passive and voluntary
the person in-charge—doctor or closest kin allows death to take its toll
Safeguards and Guidelines for Assisted Death
- Illness must be terminal.
- All measures have been tried.
- Patient repeatedly requests without being coerced.
- Doctor ensures patient‘s judgment is not distorted.
- Procedure is carried in a meaningful physician-patient relationship.
- Other physicians are considered in the decision.
- Documentation to assure of the previous steps.
Bad death.
In theory, this affirms taking all means to preserve life even beyond recovery.
Dysthanasia
Natural death.
Orthothanasia
Most common drug used to end life
Barbiturates
(secobarbital, nembutal)
