Euthanasia Vs. Protracted Intervention - 2053 Words

The primary purpose of this study is to determine how the process is different for family members of euthanasia versus protracted intervention. There is a huge gap in this research and we will set to explain it more in detail. To provide a background for this study, information regarding euthanasia and protracted intervention is fully explained. We will go over what we know about why one chooses such intervention such as, euthanasia, how people feel about euthanasia, and how physicians react to the term euthanasia. Euthanasia and Protracted Intervention Defined Euthanasia, better known as physician- assisted suicide, doctor-assisted suicide or mercy killing is a term known by few. With the huge debates about this subject, word of this†¦show more content†¦Passive euthanasia is when life-sustaining treatments are withheld from one and active euthanasia is where lethal substances or forces are used to end a patient’s life (Nordqvist, 2015). Protracted intervention is where the doctor steps in to save the patient. However, the patient can suffer from long-term effects of protracted interventions. Lifesaving tools such as antibiotics, defibrillators, feeding tubes, and ventilators can be used against people. People who have chronic and terminal illnesses, simply want to die burden free and free from pain. This is why people have living wills and advanced directives. However, the family members can step in and stop such interventions. Choosing to Die If one is given the choice to live in pain and suffering or end their life by means of protracted intervention or euthanasia, which would they choose? Protracted interventions are where the doctor steps in to temporarily remove the pain for a short period of time, but the pain returns. Euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide, is where one chooses to the right to die with assistance or willingly. According to Burk (2015), â€Å"people want to have control over their death, and there is no reason for the state to intervene in the liberty of one individual to access assisted suicide or euthanasia† (p.433). Physician-assisted suicide accounts for only 1 in 1000 deaths, but 1 in 50 terminally ill patients talk to their doctors about it, and 1 in