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Peer reviewedKiser, Jerry D. – Counseling and Values, 1996
With the shift in Americans' beliefs regarding legalizing physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill, counselors must be prepared to counsel clients who have decided to end their lives. For counselors to avoid violating the ethical guidelines established by the American Counseling Association (ACA) regarding these clients, a reevaluation of…
Descriptors: Counseling, Euthanasia, Physician Patient Relationship, Self Injurious Behavior
Peer reviewedLester, David; Leenaars, Antoon A. – Death Studies, 1996
Debates the question of suicide as a defensible choice, particularly for the terminally ill, examining the relevance of such issues as the mortality, rationality, and dynamics of the suicidal act, and the legitimacy of physician-assisted suicide. Contrasting perspectives are articulated by two prominent suicidologists as a spur to the reader's…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Death, Ethics
Peer reviewedLogue, Barbara J. – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1994
Examines feasibility of palliative approach for all patients, showing reasonable people may refuse even the most exemplary care for themselves or an incompetent relative. Medical realities and alleviation of pointless suffering necessitate that policymakers consider other options, including "active" euthanasia, consistent with patient…
Descriptors: Death, Euthanasia, Health Personnel, Hospices (Terminal Care)
