Comments on: The Difference Between “Terminal Sedation” and “Euthanasia” is…Well…Time http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-difference-between-%e2%80%9cterminal-sedation%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9ceuthanasia%e2%80%9d-is-well-time/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ann neumann http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-difference-between-%e2%80%9cterminal-sedation%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9ceuthanasia%e2%80%9d-is-well-time/comment-page-1/#comment-51428 ann neumann Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:19:31 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8118#comment-51428 Secret plan to kill old people to save money? Paranoid much? And it's spelled euthanasia. The common term for which is assisted suicide. Terminal or palliative sedation is the means by which a doctor or attending medical provider can prevent a dying person from suffering. It is legal in all 50 states because of what's called the "double effect": a doctor's objective is to alleviate pain and not end life. And studies, despite the NYT article have shown that sedation does not shorten life. Secret plan to kill old people to save money? Paranoid much?

And it’s spelled euthanasia. The common term for which is assisted suicide.

Terminal or palliative sedation is the means by which a doctor or attending medical provider can prevent a dying person from suffering. It is legal in all 50 states because of what’s called the “double effect”: a doctor’s objective is to alleviate pain and not end life. And studies, despite the NYT article have shown that sedation does not shorten life.

]]> By: Bart Ingles http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-difference-between-%e2%80%9cterminal-sedation%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9ceuthanasia%e2%80%9d-is-well-time/comment-page-1/#comment-51374 Bart Ingles Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:20:39 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8118#comment-51374 Sounds like the name of a heavy metal band. Sounds like the name of a heavy metal band.

]]> By: Tom H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-difference-between-%e2%80%9cterminal-sedation%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9ceuthanasia%e2%80%9d-is-well-time/comment-page-1/#comment-51366 Tom H. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:12:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8118#comment-51366 Terminal sedation is .... well....terminal. Terminal sedation is …. well….terminal.

]]> By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-difference-between-%e2%80%9cterminal-sedation%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9ceuthanasia%e2%80%9d-is-well-time/comment-page-1/#comment-51358 Neil H. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:45:21 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8118#comment-51358 I think uthanasia by any other name is still uthanasia. I think uthanasia by any other name is still uthanasia.

]]> By: Bruce http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-difference-between-%e2%80%9cterminal-sedation%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9ceuthanasia%e2%80%9d-is-well-time/comment-page-1/#comment-51356 Bruce Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:40:19 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8118#comment-51356 Vicki, it's called "ObamaCare." Vicki, it’s called “ObamaCare.”

]]> By: Vicki http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-difference-between-%e2%80%9cterminal-sedation%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9ceuthanasia%e2%80%9d-is-well-time/comment-page-1/#comment-51355 Vicki Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:36:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8118#comment-51355 Has any body wondered if there is a secret plan to cut health care costs by just sedating end-of-life patients? Has any body wondered if there is a secret plan to cut health care costs by just sedating end-of-life patients?

]]> By: Larry C. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/the-difference-between-%e2%80%9cterminal-sedation%e2%80%9d-and-%e2%80%9ceuthanasia%e2%80%9d-is-well-time/comment-page-1/#comment-51353 Larry C. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:34:02 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=8118#comment-51353 Actually, there is hardly any difference at all. Actually, there is hardly any difference at all.

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