Apollonia Poliseno
Prof. Marsh
Tues. & Thurs. 9:10am.
Due April 24, 2007
Physician Assisted Suicide (Final Paper)
Physician assisted suicide is illegal in every state except Oregon. If you live anywhere else in the United States, you must suffer a long painful, dreadful death. Just pull the plug! I think a person should have the right to chose when they want to die.
If I was told, “There is nothing else possible we can do for you, we have worn out possibilities to save your life. Eventually you will dwindle down to nothing and will be unable to eat, breathe, speak, or walk on your own ever again,” those words would not only scare me but I would wonder how my family would be able to cope. If I were a resident in Oregon, all I would have to do is have a conversation with my physician about the lethal dose I will take to end my life and suffering.
All physicians swear to the Hippocratic Oath. The Hippocratic Oath enjoins physicians to act solely for the good of the sick. In certain rare cases modern medical care is not able to ease the physical and mental suffering of a terminally ill patient and the doctor may be doing more harm by keeping the patient alive against his wishes than by helping him to die. (Valla, Tony).
The physician provides the means for death, most often with a prescription, “The patient, not the physician will ultimately administer the lethal medication.” (Clarence H. Braddock III, MD). “Physician assisted suicide generally refers to a practice in which the physician provides a patient with a lethal dose of medication, upon the patients’ request, which the patient intends to use to end his or her own life” (Graham, Roger).
In 1997, Oregon voters reasserted their desire to make physician assisted suicide legal. (Cunningham, Annette). Under the Death with Dignity law, a person who required physician assisted suicide would have to meet certain criteria. The person: must be terminally ill; have six months or less to live; make two oral requests; one written request; convince two physicians that she/he is sincere, is not acting on a whim, and that the decision is voluntary. He/she must not have been influenced by depression; be informed of “the feasible alternatives, including, but not limited to comfort care, hospice care and pain control.” If the individual meets all of these requirements, then they would be able to obtain a prescription of a barbiturate that would be sufficient to cause a death. The ultimate decision to take the medication would be left to the individual. (Humphrey, Derek).
If a patient's doctor does not participate in the act, how can they get a prescription? The patient must find another M.D. or D.O. licensed to practice medicine in Oregon who is willing to participate. The Oregon Department of Human Services does not recommend doctors, nor can they give the names of participating physicians or patients due to the need to defend confidentiality.
Just pull the plug! I would want the option to spare myself and my family the pain and suffering of a slow death. I feel it is time for every state to consider the compassionate law of Death with Dignity. A revision of the Hippocratic Oath may be in order to allow physicians to assist his/her patients to choose their time of death. If the ability to cure is out of the physician’s hand, a person should be able to choose the next course of action.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Thursday, April 19, 2007
My first year of college
I can not believe I am already at the end point of my first year in college! I still have memorize from last year, planning prom and thinking how college was going to be so hard. I had such a great college year. I did very well in all of my classes. I think the work is not that hard, you just have to study and take your time to read.
I do not miss my high school at all because it was not serious. When I mean serious I mean the work was not important, test were not important, and there is a high rate of drop outs.
I enjoyed St.Johns University so much! I love the campus, the professors, the easy schedule, the environment, etc. My favorite moment in St. Johns University is when I came here for three nights for orientation. I met so many nice people, I had a great time, and everything was free. I love the food here, and how there is such a good variety.
I learned more this year than all four years of high school. I read more text books in more year that I never did in four years.
I love the library the students have, and how we have a writing center. It is all worth the money we spend on tuition. I can see how my professors really care and spend so much time with us. They wait until the last minute to dismiss the class.
I now see that college years will go by so fast, and I can nor wait until next semester!
I do not miss my high school at all because it was not serious. When I mean serious I mean the work was not important, test were not important, and there is a high rate of drop outs.
I enjoyed St.Johns University so much! I love the campus, the professors, the easy schedule, the environment, etc. My favorite moment in St. Johns University is when I came here for three nights for orientation. I met so many nice people, I had a great time, and everything was free. I love the food here, and how there is such a good variety.
I learned more this year than all four years of high school. I read more text books in more year that I never did in four years.
I love the library the students have, and how we have a writing center. It is all worth the money we spend on tuition. I can see how my professors really care and spend so much time with us. They wait until the last minute to dismiss the class.
I now see that college years will go by so fast, and I can nor wait until next semester!
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Electric Long island Ice tea
Have you ever had an electri long island ice tea? I am in my english class right now waiting for the professor, effi, her friend and I were talking about the Dominican Republic and how drinking in the Dominican Republic the legal drinking age is 18!
This is amazing, I do not have an opinion on drinking age, I do not drink because I have no tolerence what so ever. I can get drunk off of one beer! i know I am horrable. I do not like the taste of alcohol, it is just a bit to strong for me and I do not like getting a huge mygrane head-ache.
I had a long island ice tea, which is a name of a drink. It was so strong and it tasted really bad.
Ok well now the professor walked in and I made a stupid comment becuase I am not paying attention!
This is amazing, I do not have an opinion on drinking age, I do not drink because I have no tolerence what so ever. I can get drunk off of one beer! i know I am horrable. I do not like the taste of alcohol, it is just a bit to strong for me and I do not like getting a huge mygrane head-ache.
I had a long island ice tea, which is a name of a drink. It was so strong and it tasted really bad.
Ok well now the professor walked in and I made a stupid comment becuase I am not paying attention!
Monday, April 16, 2007
notes.
beloved of god...blahh blahh blahhh
we have a nother city state nation form.
a book after we will be reading Kings.
Faoroh right from wrong???
he tells himself. that most be wrong if he doesnt tell her
you breK THE rule a king who will serve and wipe feett (smeells)
revoltuion-french and american!
Domocracy! What in the world is democrocy??
public survants! no nobiltiy no land in sacracy, now atlast everyone is equal.
culture late in the esay
goo0d
any moality-be g0o0d
go0o0ds opisite
on line
is there a temptation to be evil? ALL the time! we are constintly to be tempted.
we are sriving to be good!
master morality-life it
sublation means i am trying to more out/ the nobles the warrioes
you want to suffer for lent? give up ice cream for 40 days.
sec 17=the only way out is foward not thrrew
we have a nother city state nation form.
a book after we will be reading Kings.
Faoroh right from wrong???
he tells himself. that most be wrong if he doesnt tell her
you breK THE rule a king who will serve and wipe feett (smeells)
revoltuion-french and american!
Domocracy! What in the world is democrocy??
public survants! no nobiltiy no land in sacracy, now atlast everyone is equal.
culture late in the esay
goo0d
any moality-be g0o0d
go0o0ds opisite
on line
is there a temptation to be evil? ALL the time! we are constintly to be tempted.
we are sriving to be good!
master morality-life it
sublation means i am trying to more out/ the nobles the warrioes
you want to suffer for lent? give up ice cream for 40 days.
sec 17=the only way out is foward not thrrew
Value.
What does value mean to me?
this is a question that was just asked in my classroom and I want to write about it. value, every one has their own opinion. I think that value has to do with something Good. Such as I am attending St.John's University, and therefore I am going for a degree and therefore my education will have value.
This girl in my class was talking about the value of her car. But the value of her car can be if it is crashed then what value does it have? however if the car is all hooked up and has hot seats, and nice rims, than the value of the car is I guess great?
How about a value of a house. The value of a ugly house still has value, Oh my God I just need to get out of this class!
Anyway value is value and I have my own opinion.
this is a question that was just asked in my classroom and I want to write about it. value, every one has their own opinion. I think that value has to do with something Good. Such as I am attending St.John's University, and therefore I am going for a degree and therefore my education will have value.
This girl in my class was talking about the value of her car. But the value of her car can be if it is crashed then what value does it have? however if the car is all hooked up and has hot seats, and nice rims, than the value of the car is I guess great?
How about a value of a house. The value of a ugly house still has value, Oh my God I just need to get out of this class!
Anyway value is value and I have my own opinion.
Two More weeks!
Two more weeks of school! Thank god! I registered for my next semester classes and I am very excited. I am getting all freaked out because I do not want to go threw all this schooling! On the other hand my first year of college is over! and all I have is three more years.
I heard that three years will go by so fast! I can not believe it! I do however believe that this semester was a lot better than last semester! I think it was the way my schedule was, I had off on Fridays, and I am taking six classes, which was not bad at all!
I am in philosophy class right now and he talks and talks forever and this is how I get to write in my blog, but wow this guy is just talking and talking! I charged my battery for tomorrow's class for English.
There is one more hour left which is great but it is so hard to pay attention.
I can't wait to go home! I just want to get out of here and go on the cruise already!
I heard that three years will go by so fast! I can not believe it! I do however believe that this semester was a lot better than last semester! I think it was the way my schedule was, I had off on Fridays, and I am taking six classes, which was not bad at all!
I am in philosophy class right now and he talks and talks forever and this is how I get to write in my blog, but wow this guy is just talking and talking! I charged my battery for tomorrow's class for English.
There is one more hour left which is great but it is so hard to pay attention.
I can't wait to go home! I just want to get out of here and go on the cruise already!
Tango.
The final show of I Love New York, My favorite show. I can not believe it, Tango (one of the guys competing for New york) won. He went up against "chance" who in my opinion should of won. I think that by her picking Tango was very wrong, because New York was always making fun of Tango and in the end she picked him.
In my opinion that the show was going on, I think that New York's mom made a big influence on picking Tango. I think that Tango and New York's mom had a little thing going on and so he was chosen.
I am very upset because Tango was always going to get kicked off, every show! so how did he last the longest and won?
I can not understand it. Tango even proposed to New York! How can you propose to a girl that has been hooking up with all these random guys and sharing feelings for other guys?
I think that Tango was very desperate, I also think that non of the guys were worth her heart! I hope they make a New York 2! it was such a great show!
In my opinion that the show was going on, I think that New York's mom made a big influence on picking Tango. I think that Tango and New York's mom had a little thing going on and so he was chosen.
I am very upset because Tango was always going to get kicked off, every show! so how did he last the longest and won?
I can not understand it. Tango even proposed to New York! How can you propose to a girl that has been hooking up with all these random guys and sharing feelings for other guys?
I think that Tango was very desperate, I also think that non of the guys were worth her heart! I hope they make a New York 2! it was such a great show!
my nieghborhood
I was born and raised in Little Neck New York. It is known for being an upper class neighborhood. It is not popular at all, it is one of the smallest cities in New York. Many people that live in Little Neck are retired. If they are not retired they can retire tomorrow, and still live comfortably for the rest of their lives.
There is one dentist, one pizzeria, one person that cuts every ones lawn, you get my point? one Hair salon that everyone goes to, just to name a few examples.
All of the kids in Little Neck go to P.S.221 and Middle School 67 and then they go to Benjamin Cardozo High school. All of the kids in my grade went to prom together and we called our limo, The Little Neck Limo!
We were all so proud that we went to prom together.
All of our parents know each other, and the neighborhood is so small you that a lot of us live no more than three blocks away from each other.
Little Neck is know for having "mini Mac Mansions." This is because every ones house is huge, but not as big as a mansion like you would see in Long Island, or The Gotties House.
I love my neighborhood, it is very expensive to live in Little Neck, but I will try to buy a house in Little Neck because I would love to raise my children here.
There is one dentist, one pizzeria, one person that cuts every ones lawn, you get my point? one Hair salon that everyone goes to, just to name a few examples.
All of the kids in Little Neck go to P.S.221 and Middle School 67 and then they go to Benjamin Cardozo High school. All of the kids in my grade went to prom together and we called our limo, The Little Neck Limo!
We were all so proud that we went to prom together.
All of our parents know each other, and the neighborhood is so small you that a lot of us live no more than three blocks away from each other.
Little Neck is know for having "mini Mac Mansions." This is because every ones house is huge, but not as big as a mansion like you would see in Long Island, or The Gotties House.
I love my neighborhood, it is very expensive to live in Little Neck, but I will try to buy a house in Little Neck because I would love to raise my children here.
Friday, April 6, 2007
finding a job.
One day I was sitting in my Theology class, bored, I was just figuring out how much money I had to make to buy a home. Well, the thought came into my head when I was adding up my hours for this week and I just had the calculator with me, so I just started writing down numbers. Well, I figured out that I would need one hundred thousand dollars coming into the house hold per year. I was thinking if I made one thousand a week and so does my boyfriend. I figured out that I can buy a eight hundred thousand dollar home with my salary. With my boyfriends salary would have to go to the food and the cars and the furniture, all those things that you need, lighting, cell phone, I don't know all of that stuff. Now what I am doing is helping my boyfriend find a good job. I want him working sixty hours a week, sorry I am getting so distracted I am watching the news and hearing two people bar fighting, and it is just distracting me. Ok... So yes we will both be working sixty hours a week and making good money and live a good life. I spent three hours today looking for a good job for my baby. =D
cruise ship sank..
Oh wow! Did you hear????
A cruise ship sank in Athens Greece today. It sank in the Greek Islands. That is so scary! I am going on a cruise that goes to that place. Thank god it is not the same ship. I think they said it was due to a valcanoe. But come on how scary!!! I heard that everyone but two people survived. You know what is funny?? I have not herd anything on the news! I found this out through my co-worker ar work. We both saw a video, I thought it was fake because....Oh look now I am hearing something from the Channel 5 news. That hardly said anything! but this is soo scaryy!! I am going to have night mares now!
I can not believe it is true! this is crazy! I am so scared!
A cruise ship sank in Athens Greece today. It sank in the Greek Islands. That is so scary! I am going on a cruise that goes to that place. Thank god it is not the same ship. I think they said it was due to a valcanoe. But come on how scary!!! I heard that everyone but two people survived. You know what is funny?? I have not herd anything on the news! I found this out through my co-worker ar work. We both saw a video, I thought it was fake because....Oh look now I am hearing something from the Channel 5 news. That hardly said anything! but this is soo scaryy!! I am going to have night mares now!
I can not believe it is true! this is crazy! I am so scared!
Thursday, April 5, 2007
APRIL 5th.
Today is April 5, 2007. You know what is so funny about april 5th? i have so many birthdays and anniversarys. TO me it is a special today. First off the most important birthday is my father's birthday is today! The second birthday that i have today is one of my best friends birthday, DANNY. He os more than a best friend, he is someone that I grew up with most of my life, and he treats m like his sister. Today is also my friend Elizabeth's birthday. Elizabeth and I used to work out together, but since she is so busy I have not seen her, but I keep in conntact with her. The next birthday is my friend Sharlisa, she is my friend from school, me and her have not seen eachother since college started. We have gone to middle school, and high school together. We both use to sing in the chourus together. The next is my aunt's anniversary.
in CONClusion today is a very imporatnt day
in CONClusion today is a very imporatnt day
Monday, April 2, 2007
my speech to my dad
I arranged my very personal poem to my father. So here it goes.
You are the end of the rainbow, my pot of gold,
You are the sprit of Christmas, the star above the tree,
Only a heart as dear as yours would give so unselfishly.
The many things you have done,
All the times that you were there…you were always there.
We don’t have to search deep down we know you care….
Your life is always busy,
But you always find time for us,
Your fearless face,
Always makes me feel safe.
Richly blessed is how we all feel,
Papa, I know you love to hear this, day and night
It never gets old,
Papa I love you, and always will,
There is no other relationship like mine and yours,
We have done so much together, and there is still more to come.
I don’t know how your sixty years old,
I feel like if I brought out a basketball hoop, me and you would be shooting baskets and having a good time.
You taught me how to walk, to ride my bike, drive my car, and the value of education.
You have taught me so much; the best thing I love about you is that you always have an answer! There is never “I don’t know or I’m not sure” you are book smart and common sense smart and you are always fair, there are not that many people who are like that. You know how to use your head, hands, mouth all at the same time! There is honestly no one better than you!
You are remarkable,
I love you papa…and I know that I will be just like you…in a couple of years!
I hope you are proud, I am so proud of mommy, she always does whatever you want, she never saids no to you! She keeps the house spotless, the refrigerator full, and the clothes looking new. Joseph, he is doing so much for you! He graduated from Hofstra, he is learning the business, and he wants the best for you he is literally by your side 24/7. Victor is you little baby, your little man, he dances just as good as you, and he’s slick with his words just like you. ME im Always on your side! No one can defeat me and YOU! We can hold hands and No One Will ever walk threw!
I know that you are proud, I can see it in your heart, I hope you enjoy your birthday, it’s your age that is going up, but you are the same person that made me, and you are the same person that is standing in front of me!
I LovEEeE YouuuU!! HaPPyYYyY BirTHdaYY!!!
You are the end of the rainbow, my pot of gold,
You are the sprit of Christmas, the star above the tree,
Only a heart as dear as yours would give so unselfishly.
The many things you have done,
All the times that you were there…you were always there.
We don’t have to search deep down we know you care….
Your life is always busy,
But you always find time for us,
Your fearless face,
Always makes me feel safe.
Richly blessed is how we all feel,
Papa, I know you love to hear this, day and night
It never gets old,
Papa I love you, and always will,
There is no other relationship like mine and yours,
We have done so much together, and there is still more to come.
I don’t know how your sixty years old,
I feel like if I brought out a basketball hoop, me and you would be shooting baskets and having a good time.
You taught me how to walk, to ride my bike, drive my car, and the value of education.
You have taught me so much; the best thing I love about you is that you always have an answer! There is never “I don’t know or I’m not sure” you are book smart and common sense smart and you are always fair, there are not that many people who are like that. You know how to use your head, hands, mouth all at the same time! There is honestly no one better than you!
You are remarkable,
I love you papa…and I know that I will be just like you…in a couple of years!
I hope you are proud, I am so proud of mommy, she always does whatever you want, she never saids no to you! She keeps the house spotless, the refrigerator full, and the clothes looking new. Joseph, he is doing so much for you! He graduated from Hofstra, he is learning the business, and he wants the best for you he is literally by your side 24/7. Victor is you little baby, your little man, he dances just as good as you, and he’s slick with his words just like you. ME im Always on your side! No one can defeat me and YOU! We can hold hands and No One Will ever walk threw!
I know that you are proud, I can see it in your heart, I hope you enjoy your birthday, it’s your age that is going up, but you are the same person that made me, and you are the same person that is standing in front of me!
I LovEEeE YouuuU!! HaPPyYYyY BirTHdaYY!!!
My Father's 60th Birthday!!
I just thoguht of a topic to write about, and it is somthing that happend last night, My father's 60th Birthday! My brothers and I threw my father a surprise party at Verdi's in Westbury Long Island.
It was an amazing party. I wrote a great speech that I am very proud of, now that I think about it I am going to post it on my page.
Anyway, my family, fifty people came to help us celebrate this party. It was great, I hired a DJ, which I know though a friend. He (The DJ) Brought two girls (dancers) and they came out in a carribean outfit. They looked so pretty, they had fruit such as grapes, and a pineapple, very pretty! I have to put a picture up. Then the girls came in a 70's outfit. the girls madfe the party a lot of fun! It was so good, and in the end they played We are Family! It is a great song, because I love my family, they mean so much to me and I wish I can see them more, but it is really hard. The great part was that my father was so surprised! The look on his face was priceless! he was still in shock when we surprised him. He had great speeched told to him, everyone had a memeory about my dad. It was such a good party!
It was an amazing party. I wrote a great speech that I am very proud of, now that I think about it I am going to post it on my page.
Anyway, my family, fifty people came to help us celebrate this party. It was great, I hired a DJ, which I know though a friend. He (The DJ) Brought two girls (dancers) and they came out in a carribean outfit. They looked so pretty, they had fruit such as grapes, and a pineapple, very pretty! I have to put a picture up. Then the girls came in a 70's outfit. the girls madfe the party a lot of fun! It was so good, and in the end they played We are Family! It is a great song, because I love my family, they mean so much to me and I wish I can see them more, but it is really hard. The great part was that my father was so surprised! The look on his face was priceless! he was still in shock when we surprised him. He had great speeched told to him, everyone had a memeory about my dad. It was such a good party!
drop a class?
I have to write about something I was thinking of. My friend wants to drop a class at St.Johns University. I feel so bad because she likes the class and she feels like the class is really easy. She was telling me how the teacher told her that she will get no more than a C after the final, that means even if she does god on the final she will get a C. I told her she should drop it, I think it is really unfair when a teacher tells you something discussing, like you are guaranteed to fail. I mean this girl is such a good girl and she goes to class, I feel so bad. I mean what happened to the kids that sleep, or do not show up!
I hate this about school! I can't understand how the test come out of the text book, why do you HAVE to show up to class? it is observe.
I don't understand this school, you know at first I liked it but now I am starting to think that they are nice in the beginning and then mean in the end, It's not fair and it is not good, but things happen. I always say this, if I was a teacher I would not want some one to fail, I don't know what to say. I feel bad. I told her that Spring Break is coming and if she does not want to drop it to do extra credit. I hope for the best for her.
I hate this about school! I can't understand how the test come out of the text book, why do you HAVE to show up to class? it is observe.
I don't understand this school, you know at first I liked it but now I am starting to think that they are nice in the beginning and then mean in the end, It's not fair and it is not good, but things happen. I always say this, if I was a teacher I would not want some one to fail, I don't know what to say. I feel bad. I told her that Spring Break is coming and if she does not want to drop it to do extra credit. I hope for the best for her.
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