More care for incurable patients if no euthanasia

时间：2007-03-19 07:45:37

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Guangzhou, Mar1. 18 -- An 28-year-old girl named Li Yan, who has suffered from progressive muscular dystrophy for 27 years, drew wide attention recently in China for her request for legislation approving euthanasia.

 

Information Times reported that the dean of the tumor2 hospital at Sun Yat-sen University, Dr. Zeng Yixin, said two or three patients each year ask for euthanasia assistance at his hospital.

 

Euthanasia is a controversial issue and its legalization faces difficulties across the world.

 

Zeng told Information Times that since euthanasia is illegal in China, doctors can only give positive therapy to incurable3 patients, reduce their pain as much as possible and help them overcome their fear of death.

 

In order to help patients be more positive, the tumor hospital of Sun Yat-sen University will establish the first psychology4 clinic this year for tumor patients to deal with their psychological problems.

 

Qin Huiying from the nursing department of the Tumor Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University said tumors have a close relationship with the patients' psychology. "Psychotherapy should be adapted to tumor patients, which helps them to be more positive," Qin said.

 

In addition, the first-ever medical building to be used as a hospice and for palliative care will be established in Guangzhou.

 

An official from the Guangzhou Nursing Home told Information Times that hospices and palliative care centers are new medical venues5 that probe into whether medical care can possibly reduce the physical and mental pains of patients who are approaching death.

 

Palliative care targets patients who suffer from diseases and are over 60 with no kids and family, persistent6 vegetative state patients and terminal cancer patients.

 

Built at the Guangzhou Nursing Home, the five-floor building for the hospice and palliative care center with 200 beds will be put into use next January.

 
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1 mar f7Kzq     
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
参考例句：
  • It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。
  • Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。
2 tumor fKxzm     
n.（肿）瘤，肿块(英)tumour
参考例句：
  • He was died of a malignant tumor.他死于恶性肿瘤。
  • The surgeons irradiated the tumor.外科医生用X射线照射那个肿瘤。
3 incurable incurable     
adj.不能医治的，不能矫正的，无救的；n.不治的病人，无救的人
参考例句：
  • All three babies were born with an incurable heart condition.三个婴儿都有不可治瘉的先天性心脏病。
  • He has an incurable and widespread nepotism.他们有不可救药的，到处蔓延的裙带主义。
4 psychology U0Wze     
n.心理，心理学，心理状态
参考例句：
  • She has a background in child psychology.她受过儿童心理学的教育。
  • He studied philosophy and psychology at Cambridge.他在剑桥大学学习哲学和心理学。
5 venues c277c9611f0a0f19beb3658245ac305f     
n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 )；会场；（尤指）体育比赛场所；犯罪地点
参考例句：
  • The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
  • Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角，有长800米，宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网
6 persistent BSUzg     
adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的
参考例句：
  • Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
  • She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

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