title: Long-term care: end of life issues--2005. End of Year Issue Brief.
abstract: While end-of-life care encompasses many issues, assisted suicide, chronic pain management and advance health care directives have been key aspects of recent legislation. Assisted suicide poses many ethical issues, while advance care directives gained tremendous attention in the wake of the Terri Schiavo case. In addition, states have worked throughout 2005 to evaluate the best means of promoting policies that assist persons who suffer from chronic pain.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tanner
authors.forename: Lawren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bercaw
mesh_terms: D016223:Advance Directives / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards; D010146:Pain / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013219:State Government; D017236:Suicide, Assisted / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States