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... We have a long way to go in securing the freedom to die with dignity when confronted by terminal illness. ... Patients rights at the end of their lives should take two forms-- the right to refuse medical treatment when faced with inevitable death and the right to secure a doctors help in ending suffering at the end of life.
Thanks to the laws allowing patients to refuse medical treatment and the growing availability of hospice care, we have more control over how we die. ... The patient and the family should be able to discuss their end-of-life choices with their doctor and explore all other alternatives, but be able to know there will be aid in dying if the situation is hopeless and the request persistent.
Approximate Word count = 534
Approximate Pages = 2.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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