Health Care Law and Legislation- discussion 6

Dear Students, Human struggle to survive, Desire to prevent & cure illness, Advances in medicine & power to prolong life, Process of dying can be prolonged, Ethical & legal issues have increased. Involving entire life span, from right to be born to right to die.

Questions:

1. Discuss the human struggle to survive and the right to autonomous decision-making.
2. Describe how patient autonomy has been impacted by case law and legislative enactments.
3. Discuss the following concepts: preservation of life with limits, euthanasia, advance directives, futility of treatment, withholding and withdrawal of treatment, and do-not-resuscitate orders.