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Chapter 3 Hospice Care Chapter 3Hospice Care 1. Vocabulary 2. Lead-in 3. Text analysis 4. Discussion 无， 没有 a- an-: without atypical 非典型性的 asexual无性的 asymptomatic无症状的 anemia贫血 anorexia厌食症 orex/o: appetite anesthesia麻醉(感觉缺失: esthesi/o: feeling, perception Presentation 1. Do you think a decent life for people in the last phases of an incurable disease is better than trying to prolong a painful existence? 2. Euthanasia is legal in some countries and illegal in some other countries. Express your views of euthanasia. 2. Lead-in Questions for Discussion: (1) What do you know about hospice care? The hospice movement been evolving since the 11th century. Then, and for centuries thereafter, hospices were places of hospitality for the sick, wounded, or dying, as well as those for travelers and pilgrims. The modern concept of hospice includes palliative care for the incurably ill given in such institutions as hospitals or nursing homes, but also care provided to those who would rather die in their own homes. It began to emerge in the 17th century, but many of the foundational principles by which modern hospice services operate were pioneered in the 1950s by Dame Cicely Saunders. Although the movement has met with some resistance, hospice has rapidly expanded through the United Kingdom, the United States and elsewhere. Assisted suicide or “death with dignity” are preferred. These are used to draw a distinction from suicide; in some legal jurisdictions, suicide (whether assisted or not) remains illegal, however aid in dying is permitted. The term euthanasia refers to an act that ends a life in a painless manner, performed by someone other than the patient. This may include withholding common treatments resulting in death, removal of the patient from life support, or the use of lethal substances or forces to end the patient’s life. Life-supporting mechanisms are many therapies and techniques that may be used by clinicians to achieve the goal of