On the one hand, it is argued that euthanasia might contribute to a good, dignified, "civilized" death, for example by preventing distressing forms of suicide.
On March 4 1903 the Teesdale Mercury reassured its readers that: "The Worcester Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has provided an ambulance hand cart for the conveyance of fat pigs and very young calves to and from the cattle market, and thus will prevent the distressing scenes sometimes witnessed in driving these animals through the streets".
We need to work with our users and expert organizations to come up with meaningful solutions to prevent and address distressing online harassment.
Stephen Balkam, the charity's chief executive, told the BBC he wanted cover pages to be placed over graphic material to prevent people from seeing distressing images without warning, and an age-gate system implemented to make it harder for under-18s to find the material.
According to Alistair Dorward, the clinical consultant overseeing the pilot project, the condition is extremely distressing, preventing sufferers from living normal lives.
According to the report, commissioned by the Marie Curie charity, providing palliative care to those that need it could improve the quality of life for thousands of patients and save the NHS money by preventing unwanted and distressing hospital treatment.
32 36 Our experience indicates that informing those responsible for the legal and registration aspects of death (including the coroner) in a timely manner prevents unnecessary and distressing delays for families after the child's death.
Education and regular assessment for UI are recommended, and treating respiratory symptoms should become part of the routine health management of older adults to prevent the development of this distressing condition.
In addition, in a manner analogous to that in which physical pain has evolved to hinder actions that may cause further injury, "psychic misery" may have evolved to prevent hasty and maladaptive reactions to distressing situations.
There is to date a lack of data on the management of acute stress and on possible treatments that may alleviate the distressing acute symptoms and prevent damaging long-term consequences [6].
