The Right to Die: Considering the Ethical and Legal Issues Movie Review 19??

Provides the nurse with a better understanding of the 1991 Patient Self-Determination Act and its implications. Features medical and non-medical professionals discussing the impact of this federal act on the patient's right to use advance directives, such as medical, nutritional, or extraordinary, as he nears the end of his life. Also discusses the ethics committee's role as consultant in issues, such as self-determination, professional mandates, benefit versus burden of treatment, and evalution of patient's condition. Includes study guide. Approved for CE credit.

Distribution

AJN Video Library/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, American Journal of Nursing, 345 Hudson St., 16th Fl., New York, NY 10014, Phone: (212)886-1200, Toll-free: 800-256-4045, Fax: (212)886-1276, Email: info@nursingcenter.com, URL: http://www.nursingcenter.com, Remarks: For purchase & rentals contact: AJN Video Library, c/o West Glen, 1430 Broadway, New York, NY 10018.

Available on VHS
Running time 28 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Nursing, Patient Care, Death, Medical Education