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How do we die?

Bonnie Stabile1, Aubrey Grant1

  • 1Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University.

Politics and the Life Sciences : the Journal of the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences
|January 31, 2017
PubMed
Summary

As the US population ages, current end-of-life care approaches are inadequate. Policymakers and bioethicists must reconceptualize dying processes to improve care and reduce futile interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Gerontology
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • The US is experiencing a significant increase in its elderly population, with baby boomers nearing the end of life.
  • Current end-of-life care practices are potentially contentious and may lead to suboptimal outcomes.
  • Physician-assisted suicide, while legal in some areas, has seen limited uptake.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the current discourse on end-of-life care in bioethics and popular press.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of existing end-of-life care models, including physician-assisted suicide and palliative care.
  • To advocate for a fundamental reconceptualization of end-of-life policies and practices.

Main Methods:

  • Distillation of end-of-life discussions from bioethics literature and popular press.
  • Review of evidence regarding physician-assisted suicide uptake.
  • Analysis of outcomes in end-of-life care, including palliative strategies and futile medical interventions.

Main Results:

  • Physician-assisted suicide has not become a leading option for achieving "death with dignity."
  • Many dying individuals, families, and physicians navigate uncoordinated care options.
  • Futile medical interventions remain a prominent outcome despite the availability of palliative care options like home hospice.

Conclusions:

  • The current approach to end-of-life care is insufficient and warrants significant revision.
  • A comprehensive reconceptualization of end-of-life policy and practice is urgently needed.
  • Improved strategies are necessary to ensure dignified and coordinated care for the aging population.
Keywords:
Assisted suicidedeath with dignityend-of-life carehospicepalliative care

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