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A 4 page research/ reaction paper that summarizes and offers reaction to an article by Ersek (2004) entitled "The Continuing Challenge of Assisted Death." No additional sources cited.
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context of the issue and summarizing the key ethical positions involved, both pro and con. In her introduction, Ersek gives the rationale for writing this article, which is that nurses
are, in general, not well informed on the topic of assisted death. While currently, Oregon is the only state in which assisted suicide is legal, Ersek (2004) makes a good
point when she argues that this could change. Furthermore, it simply makes good sense for nurses to be aware of both the ethical and legal implications of this issue for
nursing practice. In the first section, Ersek offers definitions and clarifies what is meant by the various terms associated with euthanasia. This aids nurses in understanding the finer points
of the assisted death debate, as it points out the crucial nature of a clinicians intentions in taking certain actions. Particularly informative is the difference between assisted suicide and active
euthanasia, as in the first instance, the patient acts to take his or her own life, while in the second the clinician acts to end the patients life. It seems
particularly evident in this section that the consent of the individual, "or an appointed surrogate," is crucial to issues of ethicality (Ersek, 2004). (The student researching this topic should note
that this writer/tutor chose to "react" to the article in sentences such as the preceding one. In other words, instead of saying "I think" or "I feel," the writer indicated
reaction in the third person. Nevertheless, reaction sentences are given for each section.) The second section deals with the historical and sociocultural background to assisted death. Historically, the issue
has been debated since antiquity. This section summarizes recent milestone events in this ongoing debate, such as the activities of Dr. Jack Kevorkian and how physician-assisted suicide was considered by
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