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View article: Coping and end-of-life decision-making in ALS: A qualitative interview study
Coping and end-of-life decision-making in ALS: A qualitative interview study Open
How do people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (PALS) deal with their diagnosis and engage in end-of-life decision-making? What informational or supportive needs do they have for counselling about life-sustaining treatment and end-of-lif…
View article: End-of-life decisions: A focus group study with German health professionals from human and veterinary medicine
End-of-life decisions: A focus group study with German health professionals from human and veterinary medicine Open
Introduction At first glance, human and (companion animal) veterinary medicine share challenging processes in end-of-life (EOL) decision-making. At the same time, treatment options in both professions are substantially different. The poten…
View article: Killing Kira, Letting Tom Go?—An Empirical Study on Intuitions Regarding End-of-Life Decisions in Companion Animals and Humans
Killing Kira, Letting Tom Go?—An Empirical Study on Intuitions Regarding End-of-Life Decisions in Companion Animals and Humans Open
Veterinary and human medicine share the challenges of end-of-life decisions. While there are legal and practical differences, there might be parallels and convergences regarding decision-making criteria and reasoning patterns in the two di…
View article: Moral distress and euthanasia: what, if anything, can doctors learn from veterinarians?
Moral distress and euthanasia: what, if anything, can doctors learn from veterinarians? Open
Do 3 more years with a high quality of life justify this therapy, which will be associated with 6 months of serious discomfort for the patient?… Is it better to choose chemotherapy or to allow 'natural' death?' (Hypothetical question)These…
View article: Talking about the end of life: communication patterns in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – a scoping review
Talking about the end of life: communication patterns in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – a scoping review Open
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) leads to death on average 2–4 years after the onset of symptoms. Although many people with the disease decide in favour of life-sustaining measures, some consider hastening death. The objectives of this …
View article: Dying like a dog: the convergence of concepts of a good death in human and veterinary medicine
Dying like a dog: the convergence of concepts of a good death in human and veterinary medicine Open
Standard views of good death in human and veterinary medicine considerably differ from one another. Whereas the good death ideal in palliative medicine emphasizes the positive aspects of non-induced dying, veterinarians typically promote a…
View article: The wish to die and hastening death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A scoping review
The wish to die and hastening death in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A scoping review Open
Background Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) develops into a life-threatening condition 2 to 4 years after the onset of symptoms. Although many people with the disease decide in favour of life-sustaining measures, thoughts about hastenin…
View article: Philosophy of a “Good Death” in Small Animals and Consequences for Euthanasia in Animal Law and Veterinary Practice
Philosophy of a “Good Death” in Small Animals and Consequences for Euthanasia in Animal Law and Veterinary Practice Open
Moral stress is a major concern in veterinary practice. Often, it is associated with the challenges in end-of-life situations. Euthanasia, however, is also meant to bring relief to animal patients and their owners. The reasons for the mora…
View article: Ethics Literacy and “Ethics University”: Two Intertwined Models for Public Involvement and Empowerment in Bioethics
Ethics Literacy and “Ethics University”: Two Intertwined Models for Public Involvement and Empowerment in Bioethics Open
The Ethics University is an innovative model for public involvement and empowerment activities on ELSA theoretically underpinned by a concept for "ethics literacy." This model deserves further refinement, testing in other ELSA topics and e…
View article: Representation of 31 DSEIs in 12 national clinical practice guidelines on dementia care.
Representation of 31 DSEIs in 12 national clinical practice guidelines on dementia care. Open
Rating modalities: N, not addressed; I, implicitly addressed; E, explicitly addressed without recommendation; R, explicitly addressed with recommendation including: justification/citation, +/+; justification/no citation, +/−; no justificat…