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A 10 page research paper that examines the case of Terri Schiavo, has been in vegetative state since a sudden heart attack in 1990 at the age of 26. Michael Schiavo, her husband, has been trying to have Terry's feeding tube removed, which would allow her to die. Blocking this action are Terri's parents, Robert and Mary Schindler. The ethical dilemmas involved are explored from a nursing point of view. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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to have Terrys feeding tube removed, which would allow her to die. Jerome, Rozsa and Sider (2000) say that he has been pursuing this course of action since 1994,
but Townsend (2001) says this has been ongoing since 1998. Blocking this action are Terris parents, Robert and Mary Schindler (Jerome, Rozsa, and Sider, 2000). Both Terris husband and
her parents feel that their position is in Terris best interests. Both sides profess their love and concern for Terri. The ethical dilemma is whether or not euthanasia is ethically
the right course in this case. Collection and clarification of data Medical data : In 1990, Michael and Terri Schiavo were a typical young married couple living in
St. Petersburg, Florida. Both worked long hours and seemed to be in good health. However, on February 25, 1990, Michael Schiavo awoke and went to use the bathroom when he
heard a thud. He found Terri face down on the floor. He shook her and heard her resume breathing. Terri had suffered from an unexplained heart attack. The rescue squad
arrived and performed CPR before rushing her to the hospital, where her heart was stabilized (Jerome, Rozsa, and Sider, 2000). Unfortunately, the heart attack robbed Terris brain of oxygen.
Although she lived, she suffered extensive brain damage, leaving her in what is described as a "persistent vegetative state" (Jerome, Rozsa, and Sider, 2000, p. 77). Terri is neither
comatose nor brain-dead, but rather her brain is so badly damaged that she appears to be totally oblivious to the world around her. Doctors have described Terris prognosis as hopeless
(Jerome, Rozsa, and Sider, 2000). On the other hand, the Schindlers have obtained affidavits from doctors who suggest that there are treatments for Terri that have not been
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