Physician-Assisted Death
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about ethical issues pertaining to physician-assisted death. He explains why he is opposed to it
Subject: death
Transcript: of the pressure for active euthanasia Or physician-assisted suicide comes from people and often In an anecdotal way who have experienced a death In the
Advanced Directives
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron talks about the value and importance of communicating one's wishes in advance concerning end-of-life issues and decisions.
Subject: death
Transcript: , something that would-might lead To death, will be from their spiritual counselors, Their priest or rabbi or minister. And so it's appropriate in that setting
Growing Older: Longevity Revolution, The
In the last hundred years, the average life expectancy in the United States has increased by nearly sixty percent. This has been called by some the "longevity revolution."
Subject: death
Transcript: [narrator:]coping with the loss of loved ones, Mas well as with the inevitability of one's own eventual death, is a natural part of the aging process
Growing Older: Planning for the End of Life
As the end of life draws near, family members may be called on to make difficult decisions. This can be especially traumatic if their loved one hasn't previously made his or her wishes known.
Subject: death
Transcript: traumatic if their loved one hasn't previously made his or her wishes known. Most people deny the prospect of their own death. They say, "yes, i'm going to
Growing Older: Grief Lifters Support Group
Grief Lifters is a support group that helps seniors cope with the loss of loved ones by encouraging them to express their feelings, both verbally and in writing.
Subject: death
Growing Older: Aging in the Future
While death remains the inevitable conclusion to life, that doesn't mean the time leading up to it can't be productive and happy, especially if
Subject: death
Transcript: [narrator:]and so, while death remains the inevitable conclusion to life, that doesn't mean the time leading up to it can't be productive and happy
Prolonging Life: Ethical and Legal Implications
Professor of Law and Medicine Alex Capron discusses some of the ethical issues pertaining to the care of dying patients, including decisions about when to stop treatment.
Subject: death
Transcript: to a patient's death, And indeed that it's really a wrong To continue a treatment that's been rejected And it's been recognized that the decision rests
Final Chapter: Helping People Through the Dying Process
The subject of death is often as uncomfortable for doctors as the general public. Their focus is on healing and saving people; death is the enemy
Subject: death
Transcript: [narrator:] the subject of death is often as uncomfortable for doctors as it is for the general public. their focus is on healing and saving people
What is the Meaning of Life?: What is the Meaning of Life?
Is there a Divine Plan that can give purpose and meaning to our lives? Hegel and Mark argued that meaning for individual lives comes from contributing to the progress of history, the arena in which humans come to the full realization of reason and f...
Subject: death
Transcript: done-- The things you have neglected-- That is much harder to forgive yourself. [ narrator ] often, it's the thought of our own death... that makes us