There are an alarming number of people that are living in constant, unrelenting, severe and in many cases unnecessary pain. The advances in medicine and technology have been prolonging people's lives for decades. People with terminal illnesses included. It is imperative that individuals have the ab...

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In examining the American College Healthcare Executives' Code of Ethics, it serves as a standard for ethical behavior for its affiliates. ... Here, physicians face a dilemma: A patient might want all kinds of treatments and therapies, some of which might be effective and some of which might actually be harmful. ...

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