What term refers to the state’s authority to protect those who cannot protect themselves?

Because of the wish to control the timing and circumstance of one’s death, some dying patients will continue to desire assisted death even if they are receiving excellent palliative end-of-life care.

**Bonus** For up to 3 bonus points, list in the space below the ten places in the U.S. where physician-assisted suicide is currently legal.

Which of the following are predictors of suicide? (indicate all that apply)

________________ is the major public payer of care in nursing homes. 

Critics of paying family members to provide care do so for which of the following reasons? Select all that apply.

Court decisions over and over again have identified termination of life-sustaining treatment as homicide, suicide, and/or assisted suicide.

Which types of elder mistreatment are those with mild cognitive impairment more likely to experience?

Concern exists among adult autonomy advocates with regard to protective proceedings for individuals whose competence is in question. Brown argues that four protections in place for those in criminal proceedings should also be available for those in protective proceedings. For 3 points, list 2 of these protections in the space below. Students who list all the others (2 remaining) will receive an extra point each.

The ancient Greek meaning of euthanasia is simply: