"Right to Die" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The right of the patient or the patient's representative to make decisions with regard to the patient's dying.
| Descriptor ID |
D012297
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.473.650.952 N03.706.437.650.750
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Right to Die" by people in Profiles.
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Kramer DB, Habtemariam D, Adjei-Poku Y, Samuel M, Engorn D, Reynolds MR, Mitchell SL. The Decisions, Interventions, and Goals in ImplaNtable Cardioverter-DefIbrillator TherapY (DIGNITY) Pilot Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Sep 22; 6(9).
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Bostwick JM, Cohen LM. Differentiating suicide from life-ending acts and end-of-life decisions: a model based on chronic kidney disease and dialysis. Psychosomatics. 2009 Jan-Feb; 50(1):1-7.
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Jacelon CS, Connelly TW, Brown R, Proulx K, Vo T. A concept analysis of dignity for older adults. J Adv Nurs. 2004 Oct; 48(1):76-83.
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Cohen LM, Germain MJ. Measuring quality of dying in end-stage renal disease. Semin Dial. 2004 Sep-Oct; 17(5):376-9.
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Proulx K, Jacelon C. Dying with dignity: the good patient versus the good death. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2004 Mar-Apr; 21(2):116-20.