Research Proposal on Medical Assistance in Dying: An Overview

This report presents a research proposal on medical assistance in dying (MAiD). The proposal examines the legal aspects and ethical considerations of euthanasia, focusing on its potential benefits for terminally ill patients. The research aims to explore the legal framework, the importance of patient autonomy, and the role of palliative care. The study will utilize a qualitative approach, including articles from NCBI and other peer-reviewed publications, to analyze the impact of promoting euthanasia. The proposal emphasizes the need to address the challenges in determining the severity of diseases and defining terminal illness. The research highlights the significance of the patient's decision in end-of-life care and the potential impact of legalizing euthanasia, offering a perspective on the benefits of MAiD and its implications for healthcare practices.

Running head:MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN DYING
Research Proposal
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IN DYING

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Table of Contents
1. Part 1.............................................................................................................................2
Introduction......................................................................................................................2
Research question:...........................................................................................................2
Thesis Statement..............................................................................................................2
2. Part 2.............................................................................................................................2
3. Part 3.............................................................................................................................3
Reference.............................................................................................................................4

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Topic- Medical assistance in dying
Limiting Question- Can euthanasia be legalized as a beneficial purpose or an alternative
approach to end-of-life care?
Thesis Proposal - Euthanasia is made legal and serves a beneficial purpose to the
terminally ill patient and their family by helping them to release from pain.
Concept- Promotion of Euthanasia
Keywords- Euthanasia, physician assisted death, law, end-of –life care, palliative care
Search string examples- Euthanasia or physician assisted death or medical assisted
death, end-of –life care or terminally ill people.

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1. Part 1
Introduction
Euthanasia, the other term for medical assistance in dying (MAiD), is an
important concern for those having end-of-life care thus decreasing the life expectancy in
legalised manner by taking patient’s concern (Emanuel et al., 2016).
Research question:
Can euthanasia be legalised as a beneficial purpose or an alternative approach to
end-of-life care?
Thesis Statement
Euthanasia is made legal and serves a beneficial purpose to the terminally ill patient
and their family by helping them to release from pain.
2. Part 2
Recently, the increment of health problem among the adults and its incurability due to
the absence of any treatment has become a topic of discussion. Euthanasia provides a
way to end the pain of terminally ill people with no possible life expectancy.
This topic will shed light on the correct approach of euthanasia and its importance. It
will uplift the importance of the patient’s decision and the legalisation of Euthanasia.
This research will only focus on care given to the patient approaching euthanasia and
on the legal approach of euthanasia. Promotion of Euthanasia will be encouraged for
terminally-ill individuals to release their pain.

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A qualitative study will be done which will include articles from NCBI and other
peer-reviewed publications.
This essay will not have any information on the challenges faced before and after
euthanasia. No argumentative proposal will be provided.
The discussion will provide a comparison between promoting euthanasia and not
promoting it along with it the cause/effect of promoting euthanasia will be evaluated.
3. Part 3
A question on the determination of the severity of disease and considering an
individual terminally ill is still unclear.

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Reference
Emanuel, E. J., Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. D., Urwin, J. W., & Cohen, J. (2016). Attitudes
and practices of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide in the United States,
Canada, and Europe. Jama, 316(1), 79-90.