Euthanasia

Question 1

The goals of euthanasia are:

Answer 1

• minimize pain
• minimize distress
• use human technique
• ethically appropriate

Question 2

Good euthanasia technique should results in:

Answer 2

• rapid loss of consciousness
• followed by cardiac arrest and then respiratory arrest
• finally, loss of brain function

Question 3

What are medical conditions that are appropriate for hospice or palliative care (5) ?

Answer 3

• terminal diagnosis
• chronic, progressive disease
• progressive, undiagnosed disease
• chronic disability
• terminal geriatric status