An Examination of the Medical Aspects of Cremation Certification: Are the Medical Certificates Required under the Cremation Act Effective or Necessary?

摘要: Assisted suicide is a topical issue which has been brought to public attention recently through international cases and legislation. In particular, recent case in the Netherlands concerning assisted of depressed patient, pro legislation Oregon, raise disturbing issues especially for advocates representing people with mental or terminal illness.The justifications both groups appear similar since are vulnerable. Their vulnerability stems either from physical emotional exhaustion caused by disease distress depression (J. Griffiths, 1994), often concomitant Billings, S. Block, 1994). Therefore, it valuable analyse raised group.The arguments manifold, but way society responds highlights inherent assumptions regarding quality life depression. The limited ...