A Life-or-Death Situation: The Right to Die vs. Right to Live Debate
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Clinical Communication for Optimal Patient Care
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Lana N. Laschober, BSN, Leach College of Nursing, University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois, USA
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Right to die laws are controversial topics that stem from the need uphold patient autonomy and promote optimal quality of life in a terminally ill patient. Nurses play a key role in the care of these patients, since they witness the patient's decreasing quality of life and pain first hand.
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44th Biennial Convention 2017 Theme: Influence Through Action: Advancing Global Health, Nursing, and Midwifery.
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2017-09-29T19:27:26Z
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Format | Text-based Document |
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Keywords | Assisted Suicide; Bioethics; Euthanasia |
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Name | 44th Biennial Convention |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
Date | 2017 |
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