Enabling choice at the end of life
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Five Last Acts II
Five Last Acts 2nd Edition (Click image to order). Helium, Drugs, Compression Technique, Plastic Bags, Starvation-Dehydration examined & explained. The authoritative guide.
For even more: Five Last Acts – The Exit Path
● Five Last Acts: The Exit Path 2015. ● 822 pages. ● The world's first and most authoritative book to include self-euthanasia with nitrogen ● over 100 illustrations and ‘how-to‘ diagrams. ● Over 1000 references. ● tables & charts ● Tips and checklists ● scientific evidence. "This is quite a tome! But for a very detailed and clear examination of all the background to the technical intricacies of the movement for the right to choose to die it is in a class on its own. This book is for the science-minded DIY person. A most unusual book." – Derek Humphry
Tag Archives: CPR
Progressing living wills (advance directives): POLST
Living wills have come a long way since they were first proposed by Luis Kutner in 1969. Today they are widespread. On July 28th 2009, Barack Obama became the first United States President to announce publicly that he had a … Continue reading
Do Not Resuscitate ignored
A 64-year-old grandfather’s wishes were ignored, causing him to die in agony as a hospital tried to revive him. Arthur Johnson had countersigned ‘do not attempt resuscitation’ forms instructing medical staff not to revive him if his heart should stop. … Continue reading
And now the new NHS Scotland Guidelines (CPR)
The new NHS Scotland Guidelines on Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/924/0098809.pdf Yesterday we took a look at the excellent guidelines from the General Medical Council. Guidelines which are largely non-partisan, legally precise, and greatly clarify good procedure … Continue reading
Read the new (GMC) guidance on end of life care
From the General Medical Council This advice applies UK-wide. Download or read online here: Treatment and care towards the end of life: good practice in decision making The GMC registers doctors to practise medicine in the UK. It has the … Continue reading
The EXIT euthanasia blog 