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77So, someone you love has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. What now?
When my father was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2004, it was, of course, a shock to us all. Although he was 74 at the time of his diagnosis, he seemed healthy, hale and hearty, and none of us...
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79If You Have the Chance To Say Good-bye Take it
As difficult as it is to watch a loved one slowly deteriorate due to a terminal illness, it does provide one time to make the adjustment to the inevitable. Not so with the untimely sudden death, such as...
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80Human Euthanasia
In an attempt to research human euthanasia, I scoured the Internet looking for facts. I wanted one piece of scientific data that could possibly prove that human euthanasia has a place in the medical...
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77Terminal Illness Living With My Death How I do It
Would you want to know if you had a terminal illness? Would you want to know how long you had to live? What, you don't want to think about that? You plan on living for ever? The truth is we are all...
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75Euthanasia by the Backdoor?-End of Life, Care of the Dying in the UK
Reading a fabulous Hub about Human Beings, by James Watkins prompted this Hub. Although I am not medically trained, I work in a UK hospital, in an administration role. This means that I have gained some...
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76Euthanasia- Is mercy killing justified?
Euthanasia -- Is mercy killing justified in India? On June 14 2005 , the newspaper headlines sprang the news that the central Government in India was mulling over the idea of legalising euthanasia --...
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70"AIDS" in poetry by Mary Sarton
Overcoming AIDS Many people take love for granted, assured that it will overcome any hardship or obstacle in their lives. However, the author has learned that the contraction of a fatal and contagious disease...
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56Death with Dignity
A 66-year old Washingtonian was the first to take her own life under Washington's newly passed Death with Dignity Act. Over the years, arguments have been made both for and against assisted suicide, and...
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69How do children grieve after the bereavement of a parent?
Having a family member such as a parent die is one of the worst experiences of anyone’s life, but for a child losing a parent can be much worse. All children deal with grief differently, just as adults do,...
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56social care within Devon
We all get old, age is just another fact of life. As the days slowly drag by we get older and older and one day the term "youth" will escape us all, turning into a somewhat distant memory. Relaxation after...
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