
End-of-Life Care Decisions and Euthanasia: Medical Perspectives
Explore the complex medical aspects of end-of-life care decisions, including euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide. Dive into discussions on treatment withdrawal, withholding treatment, and patient directives. Delve into the ethical considerations surrounding patients' end-of-life choices and the legal landscape of euthanasia in different countries.
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Elu lpu otsused Eutanaasia meditsiinilised aspektid Mari-Liis Ilmoja SA Tallinna Lastehaigla
The limits of our language are the limits of our world Ludwig Wittgenstein
Ravi / hooldus elu lpus (End-of-life Care - EOLC) Elu l puga seotud otsused (End-of-life Decisions - EOLD) Ravi l petamine (Withdrawal of treatment) Aktiivravi l petamine (Cessation & removal of on-going medical therapy with explicit intent not to substitute another treatment) Ravi alustamisest hoidumine (Withholding treatment) Otsus mitte alustada ravi, mis tavatingimustes v iks olla tulemuslik, kuid konkreetse haigusjuhu puhul ei muudaks l pptulemust (Decision not to institute a therapy that, although in normal circumstances may be beneficial, would not alter the outcome in a specific case) Patsienditestament 3/19/2025
Patsienditestament? Eutanaasia is defined as death resulting from medication that is administered by a physician with the explicit intention of hastening death at the explicit request of the patient. (Euthanasia) ? Suicide effected with the assistance of another person, especially the taking of lethal drugs provided by a doctor for the purpose by a patient suffering from a terminal illness or incurable condition. (Physician assisted suicide ) ? (Physician assisted death)
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Flag of Belgium.svg File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Holland 2002 (al 12. eluaastast; 2005.a. < 1 .a. ) Belgia 2002 ( 2014.a. lastel) Luksemburg 2009 Nii eutanaasia kui ka arsti-abistatud enesetapp Inimene peab avaldama vabatahtlikult soovi Inimesel peab olema pidev ja talumatu f siline v i ps hhiline kannatus
o 2 eutanaasia juhtu 5 aasta jooksul alla 1 aastastel o 7 eutanaasia juhtu 15 aasta jooksul 12 18 aastastel
Flag of Switzerland.svg Oregon 1997 veits 1982 Washington, Vermont, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey Ainult arsti-abistatud enesetapp
Trends in end-of-life practices before and after the enactment of the euthanasia law in the Netherlands from 1990 to 2010: a repeated cross-sectional survey B Onwuteaka-Philipsen, et al. Lancet 2012; 380: 908 15
Oregon, USA Eesti Holland 4,3 milj 1,3 milj 17,3 milj Sureb 38 000 Sureb 15 184 153 383 sureb PAS 0,5% surmadest 0,5% = 75 inimest Eutanaasia 4% PAS 0,1% surmadest 4% = 600 inimest
Kellele? Oregon, USA Holland 65 74.a. 29,3% 75 84.a. - 28,7% 70 79.a. 32,4% 80 +a . - 60 69.a. - 22,2% 23,5% Pahaloomuline kasvaja 68 % Neuroloogiline haigus 14% Hingamiss steemi haigused 7% Pahaloomuline kasvaja 66 % Kombineeritud haigused 12% Neuroloogiline haigus 6%
Miks? Oregon, USA
Kas ainult meditsiiniline k simus? Euthanasia is not medical treatment J. Donald Boudreau, J. Donald Boudreau * Department of Medicine, and Core member, Center for Medical Education, Faculty of Medicine , McGilBritish Medical Bulletin, Volume 106, Issue 1, June 2013,