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- 13331: Physician Assisted Suicide
- ... February 11, 1997, Charles Hall’s ruling was overturned by the Florida Supreme Court: he no longer has the right to end his own life. He will have to wait until May 9, 1997 until new arguments will be heard. Hall, who has been deemed mentally competent, contracted the virus in 1981 through a blood transfusion. "Some of the complications he is encountering from the AIDS virus are arthritis, hepatitis, pneumonia ... rule with absolute power. If the people were to keep silent about what they believe in, our government would not exist as the system that it is today. Our democracy was created because of those brave souls who fought for their rights, and we should follow in their footsteps. If everyone would voice there opinion in favor for the right to die, the government would have to attend to the peoples ...
- 13332: Euthanasia, Mercy or Murder?
- ... in the family might be waiting to get to get an insurance award when the sick individual dies. These problems, however, can be prevented. A person should always get a second opinion or look for new ways of treating their illness. To prevent people from imposing their wishes upon others, everyone should make a living will. In this will the person should state what they want in the case that they ... unable to do so unaided or just wants someone to do it for them, it would be unfair to prosecute someone who helps them. It is better for a person to go out of the world when they are still capable of bidding their loved ones a coherent farewell, rather than a person not even knowing who they are anymore because they are so sick. The opposition claims that euthanasia is ...
- 13333: Society and Euthanasia
- ... the social factors that have also contributed to the controversy and these factors are the ones that involve us, directly. The first social factor that contributes to the debate of euthanasia occurs because of the new advancement made in medical technology. These new advancements, such as ventilators and dialysis machines, have made it possible for people to extend an individuals life far beyond the time a person's heart has actually stopped and their mind is functionally dead (Kluge, 1993). This fact alone has placed new and unaccustomed demands on families and society. For example, families in this circumstance, may feel that they are letting down that family member who is terminally ill, by requesting the physician not to undergo ...
- 13334: Physician Assisted Suicide
- ... February 11, 1997, Charles Hall’s ruling was overturned by the Florida Supreme Court: he no longer has the right to end his own life. He will have to wait until May 9, 1997 until new arguments will be heard. Hall, who has been deemed mentally competent, contracted the virus in 1981 through a blood transfusion. “Some of the complications he is encountering from the AIDS virus are arthritis, hepatitis, pneumonia ... rule with absolute power. If the people were to keep silent about what they believe in, our government would not exist as the system that it is today. Our democracy was created because of those brave souls who fought for their rights, and we should follow in their footsteps. If everyone would voice there opinion in favor for the right to die, the government would have to attend to the peoples ...
- 13335: Euthanasia: The Right to Die
- ... suicides. Because of the increasing number of suicides in Michigan, Gov. Engler signed an anti-suicide law in late February that made doctor-assisted suicides a felony. During the 21-month trial period of the new law anyone assisting in a suicide can be sentenced to up to four years in prison and fined more than $2,000 (Reuters, 1993). With the passing of this law I thought that most people ... to; life- support now prevents that. Opponents say doctors should not play God by killing patients ,but do they realize that by prolonging death the medical profession is doing exactly that? Christian Barnard, at the World Euthanasia Conference, was quoted as saying, "I believe often that death is good medical treatment because it can achieve what all the medical advances and technology cannot achieve today. and that is stop the suffering ...
- 13336: Sickle Cell Disease
- ... or hematology (blood) division of most all local hospitals. Couples can also check with their doctor for resources in their area. 6. Currently, there is no cure for sickle cell disease, although there are many new ideas that may someday lead to a cure. There is now no satisfactory drug or other therapy that will correct the disease-causing gene or prevent pain episodes; however, a number of new therapies for reducing the severity and frequency of pain crises are being tried. There also has been much progress in medical care that limits damage to the organs from sickling. This care has greatly improved ... in Maternal and Child Health, 2000 15th Street North, Arlington, VA 22201. 3. Sickle Cell Disease - Public Health Information: March Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, P>O> Box 1657, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18703. 4. Funk & Wagnalls New Encyclopedia, Vol. 23, page 408.
- 13337: The Human Genome Project
- The Human Genome Project The Human Genome Project is the biggest study of biology ever conducted. Not only the United States government, but governments around the world are racing to map the location of genes on chromosomes, with hundreds of millions or billions of dollars being devoted to the effort. Significant discoveries of the locations of disease causing genes are happening weekly ... using this “unnatural power” will bring about something far more horrifying that anyone could imagine. However, the Biblical religions teach that human beings are, in some sense, co-creators with the Supreme Creator. If creating new life forms is always bad, must we stop growing plants and animals, or altering their traits? If the objection is to crossing species lines, must we stop producing tangelos by hybridizing tangerines and grapefruit? If ...
- 13338: Depression, the Fight Within
- ... mania as defined in psychologically, is an individual that has an abnormal sense of happiness or elation (Lahey 480). This side of a person with bipolar disorder feels that they can go out into the world and accomplish anything they put their minds to. However this is just a false sense which usually occurs after an episode of depression. Some accomplishments they feel they may be able to undertake are things like ending world hunger or even stopping a bus with themselves (Mitchell 89). The other side of bipolar disorder is depression, which can fluctuate between mild and severe. The switch from mania to depression can sometimes be rapid ... facts about people inflicted with this disease. Depression is a serious disorder that will affect an estimated 17.4 million adults in the United States this year alone (Sargent). These numbers increase drastically when the world population is taken into consideration. These statistics may seem high, but they don’t even take into account the amount of people who do not go to a physician or to a psychologist and ...
- 13339: Tumors
- ... cells reproduce in an order controlled fashion. In some body tissues, such as the epidermis (e.g. skin), the bone marrow (where the blood is made), and the mucous membranes (which line the gastrointestinal tract), new cells are formed regularly in order to replace those lost by injury. Some cells, such as neurons, do not have the ability to reproduce and cannot regenerate even after tissue damage. Normally, new cells are produced at a controlled rate, keeping the overall number of cells nearly constant. Feedback mechanisms that stimulate or inhibit cell division regulate the growth of normal cells. However, in some cases, the body ... of differentiation. These tumors are classified as moderately differentiated. Although malignant cells frequently lose the function, appearance, and properties associated with the normal cells of the tissue of origin, in some cases they can acquire new cellular functions uncharacteristic of the originating tissue. For example, tumors in the non-endocrine tissues sometimes acquire the ability to produce and secrete hormones or other proteins. Small-cell lung cancer is an example ...
- 13340: Cancer
- ... Cancer has been known and described throughout history. In the early 1990s nearly 6 million cancer cases and more than 4 million deaths have been reported worldwide, every year. The most fatal cancer in the world is lung cancer, which has grown drastically since the spread of cigarette smoking in growing countries. Stomach cancer is the second leading form of cancer in men, after lung cancer. Another on the increase, for ... that if Americans stopped smoking, lung cancer deaths could virtually be eliminated within 20 years. The U.S. government and private organizations spent about $1.2 billion annual for cancer research. With the development of new drugs and treatments, the number of deaths among cancer patients under 30 years of age is decreasing, even though the number of deaths from cancer is growing overall. TYPES OF CANCER 1.Cancer is the ...
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