The 1960's was the decade of the first heart transplant, the release of the first birth control pill and cryogenics. ... The process is challenging and there are many steps where the surgeons can screw up and the patient can end up dead, but if the procedure is successful then they have, in essence, saved someone's life and brought them back from the dead. ... First, this breakthrough medical technology presents a huge moral and ethical dilemma because the project requires a control group, patients who won't receive the treatment to test its effectiveness. ... This raises h...

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A traumatizing childhood further complicates the already difficult process of maturing. ... Merely greeted by "the old vulnerable breathing of night and dreams" (364), when he steps into his home, Mike appears to have been abandoned by all. As a result, his craving to be accepted and fear of abandonment ultimately begins to control his life. ...

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Patients are allowed to request a "Do not resuscitate" care plan that requires no extra-ordinary steps be taken if something should happen. ... This is not an easy process by any means. ... With strict guidelines abuse and consent can be controlled and Euthanasia can be performed safely. ...

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Pain control is another factor associated with the topic of euthanasia. ... Palliative care is a term used to describe the use of pain control. ... Control of pain, other symptoms and psychological, social and spiritual problems is paramount. ... For patients at the end of their life, artificial nutrition and hydration may prolong the dying process, without assisting to the patient's comfort (115). ... Reports based on the conversations of unconscious patients indicate that "the process is quite peaceful, and no evidence exists that they are aware of the process." ...

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