St Thomas University Determination of Death Essay
Description
Uniform Determination of Death Act (UDDA):
How this law was created
Legal definition of death, describe
Define dying within context of faith, basic principle about human life
Bioethical Analysis of Pain Management Pain Relief
What is the difference between Pain and suffering? Explain
Diagnosis / Prognosis: define both.
Ordinary / Extraordinary means of life support. Explain the bioethical analysis.
Killing or allowing to die? Define both and explain which one is ethically correct and why?
Catholic declaration on life and death; give a summary of this document: https://ecatholic-sites.s3.amazonaws.com/17766/documents/2018/11/CDLD.pdf (Links to an external site.)
What is free and informed consent from the Catholic perspective?
Define Proxi, Surrogate
Explain:
Advance Directives
Living Will
PoA / Durable PoA
DNR
Read and summarize ERD paragraphs #: 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 55, 59, 61, 62: 24. In compliance with federal law, a Catholic health care institution will make available topatients information about their rights, under the laws of their state, to make an advance Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Sixth Editiondirective for their medical treatment. The institution, however, will not honor an advancedirective that is contrary to Catholic teaching. If the advance directive conflicts withCatholic teaching, an explanation should be provided as to why the directive cannot behonored.25. Each person may identify in advance a representative to make health care decisions as hisor her surrogate in the event that the person loses the capacity to make health caredecisions. Decisions by the designated surrogate should be faithful to Catholic moralprinciples and to the persons intentions and values, or if the persons intentions areunknown, to the persons best interests. In the event that an advance directive is notexecuted, those who are in a position to know best the patients wishesusually familymembers and loved onesshould participate in the treatment decisions for the person whohas lost the capacity to make health care decisions.26. The free and informed consent of the person or the persons surrogate is required formedical treatments and procedures, except in an emergency situation when consent cannotbe obtained and there is no indication that the patient would refuse consent to thetreatment.27. Free and informed consent requires that the person or the persons surrogate receive allreasonable information about the essential nature of the proposed treatment and itsbenefits; its risks, side-effects, consequences, and cost; and any reasonable and morallylegitimate alternatives, including no treatment at all. 28. Each person or the persons surrogate should have access to medical and moralinformation and counseling so as to be able to form his or her conscience. The free andinformed health care decision of the person or the persons surrogate is to be followed solong as it does not contradict Catholic principles. 55. Catholic health care institutions offering care to persons in danger of death from illness, Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Sixth Editionaccident, advanced age, or similar condition should provide them with appropriateopportunities to prepare for death. Persons in danger of death should be provided withwhatever information is necessary to help them understand their condition and have theopportunity to discuss their condition with their family members and care providers. Theyshould also be offered the appropriate medical information that would make it possible toaddress the morally legitimate choices available to them. They should be provided thespiritual support as well as the opportunity to receive the sacraments in order to preparewell for death. 59. The free and informed judgment made by a competent adult patient concerning the use orwithdrawal of life-sustaining procedures should always be respected and normallycomplied with, unless it is contrary to Catholic moral teaching. 61. Patients should be kept as free of pain as possible so that they may die comfortably and Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, Sixth Editionwith dignity, and in the place where they wish to die. Since a person has the right toprepare for his or her death while fully conscious, he or she should not be deprived ofconsciousness without a compelling reason. Medicines capable of alleviating or suppressingpain may be given to a dying person, even if this therapy may indirectly shorten the personslife so long as the intent is not to hasten death. Patients experiencing suffering that cannotbe alleviated should be helped to appreciate the Christian understanding of redemptivesuffering. 62. The determination of death should be made by the physician or competent medicalauthority in accordance with responsible and commonly accepted scientific criteria.
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